Abstract
AimTo describe the family composition and living arrangements of persons diagnosed with coronary artery disease and those relationships to family involvement in self‐managed rehabilitation.DesignA cross‐sectional study.MethodsData were collected with postal questionnaire from persons diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD) by using the Family Involvement in Rehabilitation (FIRE) scale. It measures family members' promotion of patients' rehabilitation and issues encumbering rehabilitation in family. Statistical methods were used to analyse the data.ResultsPatients' gender and having children in the family were predictors of issues encumbering rehabilitation in the family. But when examining living arrangements, patients who lived with a spouse or underage children had a better environment for recovery than those who lived alone or with adult children. More attention should be paid to targeting appropriate support for persons with coronary artery disease and their family members during the rehabilitation phase.
Highlights
It has been extensively acknowledged that family relationships and the progress and treatment of illnesses have a connection
In 2014, we developed the Family Involvement in Rehabilitation (FIRE) scale for this study and testing of the scale was done during this four part research project and the results of internal and concurrent validity and reliability of the subscales have been published already on earlier papers (Tuomisto et al, 2014, 2018)
This paper aims to describe the family composition and living arrangements of persons diagnosed with coronary artery disease (CAD), and how these factors relate to family involvement, which consists of family promoting rehabilitation and issues encumbering rehabilitation in the family
Summary
It has been extensively acknowledged that family relationships and the progress and treatment of illnesses have a connection. Can include various people besides those with whom we are connected by biological or legal ties; for some, emotional ties or concrete support have greater significance. How we define the concept of family has changed over time. There have been considerable changes in family structure in Western societies. This was partially a consequence of the growing number of divorces and reconstituted families. . Living in the household (1) Alone (2) With spouse (3) With spouse and children under 18 years old Family promoting rehabilitation.
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