The long‐term benefits of cardiac rehabilitation on depression, anxiety, physical activity and quality of life

Abebaw M Yohannes, Patrick Doherty, Christine Bundy and Ali Yalfani

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2010, vol. 19, issue 19‐20, 2806-2813

Abstract: Aims. To investigate the long‐term benefits of a six‐week comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme on physical activity, psychological well‐being and quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease. Background. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in short term improves exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with cardiac disease. However, the long‐term benefits of CR are inconclusive. Design. A prospective CR programme with repeated measures follow‐up over 12 months. Methods. A six‐week outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programme was conducted including 147 patients with coronary heart disease. Patients completed the physical activity energy expenditure (seven‐day recall activity), MacNew Heart Disease Health‐Related Quality of Life (MacNew) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADs) at baseline, six weeks, six and 12 months. Results. One hundred and five (71%) patients (76 male) mean age of 61·8 (SD 9·7) completed the four‐measurement points. Analysis of variance revealed that total energy expenditure (F (2, 231) = 131, p

Date: 2010
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