Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; fon...
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| Series: | ARYA Atherosclerosis |
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| author | Marzieh Saeidi Samaneh Mostafavi Hosein Heidari Sepehr Masoudi |
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| description | <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">BACKGROUND:</span></strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Health-related quality of life is an important factor to evaluate effects of different interventions in cardiovascular diseases. Improvement in quality of life (QOL) is an important goal for individuals participating in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of comprehensive CR on QOL in patients with cardiovascular disease (CAD).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">METHODS:</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"> In this quasi-experimental before-after study, the files of 100 patients with CAD who were referred to rehabilitation department of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute were studied using a consecutive sampling method. Data collection was performed from the patient's files including their demographics, ejection fraction, functional capacity, and resting heart rate. All patients participated in a comprehensive CR program and completed the validated questionnaire Short-Form 36 Health Status Survey (SF-36), before and after CR program. Data was analyzed based on sex and age groups (≥ 65 and < 65 years) using independent t-test and paired t-test (to compare variables between groups and before and after CR, respectively).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">RESULTS: </span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">After CR, scores of all physical domains of the SF-36 including physical function (PF), physical limitation (PL), body pain (BP) and vitality (V) in addition to general health (GH) were significantly improved in all patients (P < 0.05) compared to the baseline. Patients with age < 65 years had greater improvements in mental health (MH) and social function (SF) than patients with age ≥ 65 years (P < 0.05). Women had greater improvement in PF, V and MH compared to men (P < 0.05).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt;">CONCLUSION:</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"> These results indicated that CR can improve QOL in cardiac patients especially in women. Elderly patients get benefit the same as other patients in physical domains.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong>Keywords:</strong> Quality of Life, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiovascular Diseases</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ad6b543c0fc43f8a8c3fbe09d56acff2022-12-22T00:31:55ZengVesnu PublicationsARYA Atherosclerosis1735-39552251-66382013-05-0193179185397Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery diseaseMarzieh Saeidi0Samaneh Mostafavi1Hosein Heidari2Sepehr Masoudi3MSc Student, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences AND Physiotherapist of Shariati Hospital, Treatment Management of Isfahan Social Security Organization, Isfahan, IranIsfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranCardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranStudent, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">BACKGROUND:</span></strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Health-related quality of life is an important factor to evaluate effects of different interventions in cardiovascular diseases. Improvement in quality of life (QOL) is an important goal for individuals participating in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of comprehensive CR on QOL in patients with cardiovascular disease (CAD).</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">METHODS:</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"> In this quasi-experimental before-after study, the files of 100 patients with CAD who were referred to rehabilitation department of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute were studied using a consecutive sampling method. Data collection was performed from the patient's files including their demographics, ejection fraction, functional capacity, and resting heart rate. All patients participated in a comprehensive CR program and completed the validated questionnaire Short-Form 36 Health Status Survey (SF-36), before and after CR program. Data was analyzed based on sex and age groups (≥ 65 and < 65 years) using independent t-test and paired t-test (to compare variables between groups and before and after CR, respectively).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">RESULTS: </span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;">After CR, scores of all physical domains of the SF-36 including physical function (PF), physical limitation (PL), body pain (BP) and vitality (V) in addition to general health (GH) were significantly improved in all patients (P < 0.05) compared to the baseline. Patients with age < 65 years had greater improvements in mental health (MH) and social function (SF) than patients with age ≥ 65 years (P < 0.05). Women had greater improvement in PF, V and MH compared to men (P < 0.05).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 9pt;">CONCLUSION:</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: x-small;"> These results indicated that CR can improve QOL in cardiac patients especially in women. Elderly patients get benefit the same as other patients in physical domains.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="abstract" style="margin: 3pt 1cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><strong>Keywords:</strong> Quality of Life, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiovascular Diseases</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p>http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/489 |
| spellingShingle | Marzieh Saeidi Samaneh Mostafavi Hosein Heidari Sepehr Masoudi Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease ARYA Atherosclerosis |
| title | Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease |
| title_full | Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease |
| title_fullStr | Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease |
| title_short | Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease |
| title_sort | effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease |
| url | http://arya.mui.ac.ir/index.php/arya/article/view/489 |
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