Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi|Sherry L. Grace|Scott Thomas|Paul Oh
Behavior determinants among cardiac rehabilitation patients receiving educational interventions: An application of the health action process approach
University of Toronto|Toronto Rehabilitation Institute|University Health Network|York University|Toronto Rehabilitation Institute|University Health Network|University of Toronto|Toronto Rehabilitation Institute|University Health Network
1 test effect health action process approach hapa theorybased education program cardiac rehabilitation cr compared traditional education patient knowledge hapa constructs 2 investigate theoretical correlates exercise behavior among cr patients receiving theorybased education cr patients exposed existing hapabased 6 month education curriculum quasiexperimental study participants completed survey assessing exercise behavior hapa constructs knowledge pre postprogram 306 patients consented participate 146 477 exposed theorybased educational curriculum significant improvement patients overall knowledge pre postcr well hapa constructs exercise behavior regardless curriculum p 005 path analysis revealed knowledge significantly related intention formation intentions engage exercise directly related behavior required action planning theoreticallyinformed education curriculum associated greater knowledge exercise behavior expected education cr improves knowledge theoretical constructs related exercise behavior educational curricula designed increase patients knowledge also enhance intentions selfefficacy action planning