Predicting and explaining cardiac rehabilitation attendance.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A variety of factors influence patients' health behaviour; these are patterns of practitioner practice, patient characteristics and availability of resources. OBJECTIVES: To examine patient-related factors (demographic, health, psychosocial characteristics) that may influence patients' attendance at cardiac rehabilitation programs and their subsequent behaviour change.

Authors

King KM; Humen DP; Smith HL; Phan CL; Teo KK

Journal

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 291–296

Publication Date

March 2001

ISSN

0828-282X

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Koon Teo

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health Sciences

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