Key result
Preferences for cardiac rehabilitation activities differed by gender and age, with older patients, particularly older men, valuing the offer of participation less highly.
Why the study?
What are the preferences of former cardiac patients for different components of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programs?
Cross-Sectional (n=742)
Yes
What are the preferences of former cardiac patients for different components of comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programs?
Older patients, particularly men, may place less value on traditional cardiac rehabilitation activities, highlighting the need for tailored rehabilitation approaches.
Preferences differ by age and gender; hypothesis-generating for tailored cardiac rehabilitation in older men.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to analyze preferences for activities comprised in comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programs among former cardiac patients from three different hospitals in Copenhagen County, Denmark. METHODS: A discrete choice experiment was applied to elicit the preferences for the offer of participation in various cardiac rehabilitation program activities: smoking cessation course, physical exercise program, personal meetings with cardiac nurse, group meetings managed by cardiac nurses, and nutritional counseling guidance. The questionnaire was sent to 742 former cardiac patients. We had a response rate of 69 percent. RESULTS: We found that preferences differed with respect to gender and age and that the offer of participation in cardiac rehabilitation activities was not highly valued by older patients, in particular among older men. CONCLUSIONS: The discrete choice experiment proved a valuable instrument for the measurement of preferences for cardiac rehabilitation. The study provides important information on patients' preferences for cardiac rehabilitation for healthcare professionals and decision makers.
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Kjær et al. (2006) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiac disease (n=742). Cardiac rehabilitation program activities was evaluated on Preferences for cardiac rehabilitation program activities. Preferences for cardiac rehabilitation activities differed by gender and age, with older patients, particularly older men, valuing the offer of participation less highly.
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