title: Factors in attendance at cardiac rehabilitation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to advance our understanding of why patients do not attend our local cardiac rehabilitation programme.
  
  
  METHODS
  All patients referred to the CR programme over a three-month period were invited to take part. Patients completed three questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-five patients agreed to take part in the study, 16 of whom returned questionnaires. A preference for exercise at home was the most common reason given for not attending phase 3 CR.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study highlighted the need for flexibility in the provision of phase-3 CR.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Connell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing