Ahmed Muhye Seid, Netsanet Fentahun Babbel
Behavioral model-guided nutritional counseling could improve the dietary practice and nutritional status of elders in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study
BMC geriatrics
cardiac rehabilitation cr class ia recommendation international guidelines however participation remains disappointingly low multiple barriers already identified nevertheless relationship psychosocial factors remains unsettled aim study analyse role psychosocial factors cr participation prospective study 165 patients percutaneous coronary intervention main outcome participation centrebased cr programme independent relationship participation optimism type personality distressed personality health literacy depression social support selfefficacy total number 165 patients included study 81 491 participated centrebased cr programme participants predominantly male solely patients participating cr significantly younger p 0005 participants cr significantly higher levels social support especially significant p 0020 family p 0050 furthermore health literacy score significantly higher participants group p 0030 multiple logistic regression demonstrated higher age higher social support working obese able drive car significant statistical predictors cr participation study one first demonstrate role social support health literacy participation cr wellknown barriers cr participation age transport scheduling issues identified barriers study