| Predictors of cardiac rehabilitation participation in older coronary patients. | |
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PMID: 1580707 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: While older coronary patients have a lower exercise capacity than younger coronary patients and have been demonstrated to improve exercise capacity to a degree similar to younger coronary patients, they are less likely to be referred to an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program. The goal of this study was to determine demographic, medical, and psychosocial predictors of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation participation in hospitalized older post--coronary event patients. METHODS: An in-hospital-guided interview was performed by the clinical research nurse of the cardiac rehabilitation program with 226 hospitalized patients, aged 62 years and older, who had recently suffered a myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery. Demographic, medical, and psychosocial data were analyzed. RESULTS: Overall cardiac rehabilitation participation rate in a population with a mean age of 70.4 +/- 6 years (range, 62 to 92 years) was 21%. By multivariate analysis, the strength of the primary physician's recommendation for participation was the most powerful predictor of cardiac rehabilitation entry. Also, significant predictors of participation included commute time, patient "denial" of severity of illness, and history of depression. Medical factors such as cardiac diagnosis and left ventricular ejection fraction did not predict participation. CONCLUSIONS: Demographic, medical, and psychosocial data, collected in hospitalized post-coronary event patients are powerful predictors of subsequent participation in cardiac rehabilitation. |
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Authors:
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P A Ades; M L Waldmann; W J McCann; S O Weaver |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of internal medicine Volume: 152 ISSN: 0003-9926 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Intern. Med. Publication Date: 1992 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-06-08 Completed Date: 1992-06-08 Revised Date: 2010-03-24 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372440 Medline TA: Arch Intern Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1033-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Cardiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington. |
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Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Coronary Artery Bypass / psychology, rehabilitation* Female Humans Male Myocardial Infarction / psychology, rehabilitation* Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data* Patient Compliance Referral and Consultation Vermont |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1 K08 AG00426-01/AG/NIA NIH HHS |
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