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Jeffrey L. Alexander, PhD, is an exercise specialist in the Department of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Banner Baywood Heart Hospital, Mesa, AZ.
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How Cardiac Rehabilitation Relates to Quality of Life
Article first published online: 1 MAY 2012
DOI: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2006.tb00380.x
2006 Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
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Alexander, J. L. and Wagner, C. L. (2006), How Cardiac Rehabilitation Relates to Quality of Life. Rehabilitation Nursing, 31: 155–157. doi: 10.1002/j.2048-7940.2006.tb00380.x
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Jeffrey L. Alexander, PhD, is an exercise specialist in the Department of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Banner Baywood Heart Hospital, Mesa, AZ.
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Carolyn Wagner, BSN RN, is a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation nurse in the Department of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at Banner Baywood Heart Hospital, Mesa, AZ, 85206.
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- Issue published online: 1 MAY 2012
- Article first published online: 1 MAY 2012
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Keywords:
- cardiac rehabilitation;
- health-related quality of life;
- rating of perceived exertion
The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between adherence to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQL) with a 12-week, Phase-II CR program. Previously collected data from 153 CR patients (114 males, 39 females; 69.1 years of age ± 11.5) were utilized to complete this retrospective study. Patients completed the Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form-36 to assess HRQL at the beginning of CR (N = 153), at 3 months (N = 152), and at 1 year (N = 94). Pearson correlation coefficients were generated to assess the relationship between CR attendance and HRQL. Paired sample t-tests helped determine the effect of CR on HRQL at 3 months and 1 year. No relationship was found between CR adherence and improvements in HRQL. Significant improvements in HRQL were found among all patients from baseline to 3 months and 1 year. Study findings demonstrate the effectiveness of CR in improving patient short- and long-term HRQL regardless of patient adherence rate.