Assessment of Patient Knowledge of Cardiac Rehabilitation: Brazil vs Canada
Why the study?
Does knowledge about CAD-related factors differ between patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation programs in Brazil versus Canada?
Population
600 patients with coronary artery disease enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation programs
Comparison
Canadian cardiac rehabilitation program vs Brazilian cardiac rehabilitation program
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May indicate benefits of structured CAD education in Canada; leaves open whether similar programs would improve knowledge in Brazilian cardiac rehab patients.
Structured PICO
Does knowledge about CAD-related factors differ between patients enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation programs in Brazil versus Canada?
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Population
600 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) enrolled in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs (300 from Brazil, 300 from Canada)
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Intervention
Canadian cardiac rehabilitation program
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Comparator
Brazilian cardiac rehabilitation program
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Outcome
Knowledge about CAD-related factors assessed using the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire (CADE-Q)patient reported
Patients in Canadian cardiac rehabilitation programs demonstrated greater knowledge about CAD than their Brazilian counterparts, suggesting structured educational curricula may improve patient knowledge.
Cite This Study
Ghisi et al. (2013) studied this question.