Effects of XXXX and @entity148 on adherence to cardiac rehabilitation.

@entity1 @entity308 @entity712 @entity4464 @entity458 @entity951 @entity148 @entity583
PURPOSE: To determine the effects of @entity308 and @entity148 on @entity1 completion of structured cardiac rehabilitation. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of 380 @entity1 with @entity583 , coronary artery bypass graft, @entity951 , or @entity712 referred to cardiac rehabilitation. @entity1 physical capacity was tested by the standard 12-minute @entity4464 ( @entity4464 ). @entity308 , @entity148 , and quality of life were assessed by standard questionnaires. Program completers were contrasted to dropouts on dependent variables at baseline. Baseline and postprogram @entity4464 , @entity308 , @entity148 , and quality of life were also compared in completers by using ANOVA and paired t tests. RESULTS: One-half of entering @entity1 completed the program. Statistically significant differences were observed in baseline @entity308 , @entity148 , and quality of life between program completers and dropouts. Dropouts had higher @entity308 and @entity148 scores and lower quality of life, but there were no differences in @entity4464 . Younger, female @entity1 had higher dropout rates. @entity1 also had higher @entity458 , lower quality of life, and less feet walked than @entity1 . Dropout rate was lowest in @entity1 with coronary artery bypass graft and highest in @entity1 with @entity712 . Both male and female completers evidenced significant improvements in @entity4464 , @entity308 , @entity148 , and quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological distress makes completion of cardiac rehabilitation difficult. @entity1 need to be assessed early in the intervention so that @entity308 and @entity148 can be identified and managed. Completion of the program is advantageous because it is associated with improvement in all measured variables.
