Why the study?
Do emotional distress, alexithymia, and coping styles predict outcomes and attendance in patients undergoing outpatient cardiac rehabilitation?
Population
56 patients in an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program, mean age 61.1 years, 65% male, 59% white.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
completion of the program
Authors
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Psychological screening may flag lipid risk in cardiac rehab attendees; leaves open whether alexithymia-targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Do emotional distress, alexithymia, and coping styles predict outcomes and attendance in patients undergoing outpatient cardiac rehabilitation?
Psychological factors such as alexithymia and anxiety influence cardiac rehabilitation outcomes and attendance, highlighting the potential need for tailored interventions to prevent dropout and improve health behaviors.
Jackson et al. (2013) studied this question.