Cardiac Rehabilitation Setting Research Articles

Guide to Daily Operations in the Setting of Cardiac Rehabilitation

Guide to Daily Operations in the Setting of Cardiac Rehabilitation

Can the Measurement of Quality of Life Contribute to Evaluation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Services?

The case for evaluation in cardiac rehabilitation is outlined with particular emphasis on the role of quality of life measurement in the assessment of services. A range of studies evaluating quality of life in cardiac rehabilitation settings are described, and recommendations are made to help identify appropriate measures for use in routine clinical cardiac rehabilitation settings in the future.

Recent Statements and Initiatives on Physical Activity and Health

Official pronouncements on the health implications of physical activity have been issued by several prestigious scientific and medical societies in recent years. This paper reviews the background that has led to the issuance of these statements and summarizes several of the statements. Statements issued by the American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine during the 1970s focused on guidelines for the use of exercise in cardiac rehabilitation and fitness program settings. More recent statements issued by these organizations and others have addressed the role of physical activity in preventing disease and promoting the public health. As such, emphasis has shifted from endorsement of structured exercise to support of public health interventions to promote physical activity through environmental, policy, and personal lifestyle modifications.

Medical emergencies during cardiac rehabilitation: a naturalistic inquiry of the psychologic impact on peers.

The social support provided by other patients during cardiac rehabilitation is generally thought of as beneficial. Yet being with others also predisposes individual members to risk, being negatively affected if another group member should become acutely ill. When a patient witnesses a medical emergency of a peer in a cardiac rehabilitation setting, it is not known whether the event is perceived as helpful or harmful to the patient's psychologic recovery. This study describes an inductive analysis of patients' responses during 12 patient resuscitation events that occurred in the author's cardiac rehabilitation setting between 1989 and 1993, using naturalistic inquiry as a methodologic approach.

'Professional rehabilitation nursing': an elective course for nursing students.

An elective course, "Professional Rehabilitation Nursing," was developed at the University of Louisville School of Nursing to examine the scope of professional nursing practice in selected cardiac, neurologic, and pulmonary rehabilitation settings. In this elective, rehabilitation professionals presented content in their respective areas of expertise. Course methods focused on group discussions and client contact in rehabilitation settings. Students praised the course as informative and enjoyable.

The Use of Interns in a University-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Setting

The Use of Interns in a University-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Setting