A prospective cohort study of the impact of outpatient Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation on depression and cardiac self-efficacy.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

To evaluate whether an Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) program improves depression and cardiac self-efficacy among patients with a qualifying cardiac diagnosis.

Design

Prospective, longitudinal cohort design.

Setting

Single-center, tertiary referral, outpatient cardiac rehabilitation center.

Participants

Patients with a qualifying diagnosis for ICR.

Interventions

Outpatient ICR.

Main outcome measures

Mental health, as assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and cardiac self-efficacy using the Cardiac Self-Efficacy (CSE) scale.

Results

Of the 268 patients included (median age 69 y, 73% men), 70% had no depressive symptoms at baseline (PHQ-9 score <5). PHQ-9 scores improved in the overall sample (p < 0

SUBMITTER: McKenzie KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9671388 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature