title: Effects of a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program in patients with coronary heart disease in Korea.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program that considered patients' learning needs and cultural context, and to identify the impact of this program on patients with coronary heart disease in Korea. We employed a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the effects of the developed program in 61 patients with coronary heart disease. The experimental group received education, counseling, educational materials, and telephone follow-ups by cardiac nurses for six months. Results showed that participants of the program exhibited reduced body mass index and waist circumference as well as improved left ventricular diastolic function and cardiac disease-related quality of life. There was no significant difference between the groups with the rate of recurring symptoms or cardiac events. This comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program safely and effectively improved body composition, cardiac function, and quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Nursing Policy Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: So-Sun
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sunhee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: GiYon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok-Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jeong-Ah
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ahn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011788:Quality of Life; D056910:Republic of Korea; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Korea; comprehensive health care; coronary disease; patient education; rehabilitation