title: Patients' perception of monitoring during cardiac rehabilitation: taking the message home.
abstract: Graduates of a cardiac rehabilitation program reported they did not use self-monitoring skills at home. This unexpected outcome led to an investigation of the reasons for this lack of use. Results of the study informed program revision including the teaching tool and teaching strategies designed to enhance program effectiveness and improve patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA. cscotto@uakron.edu
authors.forename: Carrie J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Scotto
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Waechter
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rosneck
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires