Associations Between Psychological Factors and Adherence to Health Behaviors After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Role of Cardiac Rehabilitation

CONCLUSIONS: Psychological factors are associated with post-PCI health behavior adherence, but the pattern of associations is complex. Patients with high levels of anxiety, pessimism, and low to middle resilience levels may disproportionately benefit from CR. Cardiac rehabilitation programs could consider this to improve post-PCI health behavior adherence.CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION #: NCT02621216.PMID:38431284 | DOI:10.1093/abm/kaae008
Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research