Key result
Cardiac rehabilitation resulted in fewer differences in perceived health status among ethnic and gender groups over a 3-year follow-up.
Why the study?
Does a cardiac rehabilitation program improve perceived health status compared to routine care across different ethnic groups and genders over the long term?
Population
Individuals from a 1991 study who were enrolled in a cardiac rehabilitation program or received routine…
Comparison
Cardiac rehabilitation program vs Routine care
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
within 3 years of the original measurement
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for reduced ethnic and gender disparities in perceived health status; prospective trials needed before changing practice.
Observational
Does a cardiac rehabilitation program improve perceived health status compared to routine care across different ethnic groups and genders over the long term?
Long-term follow-up suggests that improvements in perceived health status following cardiac rehabilitation may occur at different rates depending on ethnicity and gender.
Ashton et al. (1996) conducted an observational in Cardiac disease requiring rehabilitation. Cardiac rehabilitation vs. Routine care was evaluated on Perceived health status measured by the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP). Cardiac rehabilitation resulted in fewer differences in perceived health status among ethnic and gender groups over a 3-year follow-up.
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