Barriers to cardiac rehabilitation in women with cardiovascular disease: an integrative review.
Although death rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) have declined in recent years, it continues to be the leading cause of death for women in the United States. The risk factors for CVD are well established and include physical inactivity. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2008, 38% of women reported no physical activity. For many women who experience a cardiac event, their first opportunity to become physically active is through a formal cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program. Unfortunately, women often underutilize CR programs. The purpose of this integrative review was to examine the barriers to participation in a CR program among women with CVD.
College of Nursing, New York University, 726 Broadway, New York, NY 10003, USA. mmm529@nyu.edu
Margaret M
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McCarthy
Victoria
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Vaughan Dickson
Deborah
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Chyun
D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans