RESUMEN
The benefits of cardiac rehabilitation following a major cardiac event are without question. Less well known, however, is the association of age with improved quality of life following rehabilitation. Subjects (n = 300) completed a 3-month phase II cardiac rehabilitation program following either a coronary artery bypass graft or a valve procedure. There were similar gains in health-related quality of life across all age groups; our results suggest that there needs to be a greater focus on emotional needs among our younger patients.
Asunto(s)
Actitud Frente a la Salud , Puente de Arteria Coronaria , Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/psicología , Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/rehabilitación , Calidad de Vida/psicología , Actividades Cotidianas/psicología , Factores de Edad , Anciano , Análisis de Varianza , Puente de Arteria Coronaria/psicología , Puente de Arteria Coronaria/rehabilitación , Emociones , Femenino , Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud , Estado de Salud , Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas/cirugía , Humanos , Análisis de los Mínimos Cuadrados , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Investigación en Evaluación de Enfermería , Educación del Paciente como Asunto/organización & administración , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Conducta de Reducción del Riesgo , Apoyo Social , Resultado del Tratamiento , VirginiaRESUMEN
In this study, 302 patients who were completing Phase II cardiac rehabilitation were assessed at their entrance to cardiac rehabilitation and at 3 months. After 3 months, subjects improved on 8 of 9 dimensions. Greatest gains were in Fitness (22.5%, P < .0001) and Daily Activities (24.4%, P < .0001). Despite stratification by gender, a sedentary lifestyle, and tobacco use, quality of life was markedly improved at the completion of rehabilitation. Completion of a Phase II cardiac rehabilitation program can lead to statistically significant increases in the quality of life following consequential cardiac events.