Key result
Partner participation in a cardiac rehabilitation support group had direct and interactive effects with patient sex on anxiety traits, indicating the need for separate groups.
Why the study?
Does partner participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program support group improve levels of patient anxiety and depression in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?
Observational
No
Does partner participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program support group improve levels of patient anxiety and depression in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation?
Partner participation in cardiac rehabilitation support groups affects patient anxiety, with effects varying by patient sex, suggesting that designing separate groups for patients and partners may be beneficial.
Partner participation linked to sex-specific anxiety effects; hypothesis-generating for tailored support groups in cardiac rehabilitation.
This study analyzes the effect on levels of patient anxiety and depression of a partner joining a cardiac rehabilitation program support group, also taking into account the sex of the patient. The study was undertaken using a two-group comparison design with pre-and post-test measures in non-equivalent groups. The sample comprised patients in the cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) at the Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Madrid (Spain). Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) showed direct effects of sex and partner participation in support groups on the anxiety trait. Similarly, interaction effects were observed between the sex variable and partner participation. These results indicate the pertinence of designing separate groups for patients and partners.
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Roda et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Cardiac rehabilitation. Partner participation in support groups vs. No partner participation was evaluated on Patient anxiety and depression levels. Partner participation in a cardiac rehabilitation support group had direct and interactive effects with patient sex on anxiety traits, indicating the need for separate groups.
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