A narrative review on women and cardiac rehabilitation: program adherence and preferences for alternative models of care

SL Grace, C Racco, C Chessex, T Rivera, P Oh - Maturitas, 2010 - Elsevier
Despite the preponderance of evidence on the numerous benefits of CR, it remains largely
under-utilized in women. The objective of this narrative review was to summarize and …

Women's preferences for cardiac rehabilitation program model: a randomized controlled trial

C Andraos, HM Arthur, P Oh, C Chessex… - European Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Although cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is effective, women often report programs
do not meet their needs. Innovative models have been developed that may better suit …

Cardiac rehabilitation for women: a systematic review of barriers and solutions

M Supervía, JR Medina-Inojosa, C Yeung… - Mayo Clinic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services improve various clinical outcomes in patients with
cardiovascular disease, but such services are underutilized, particularly in women. The aim …

Outcomes and cost of women-focused cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Mamataz, GLM Ghisi, M Pakosh, SL Grace - Maturitas, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effects of women-
focused cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on patient outcomes and cost. Methods Medline …

Nature, availability, and utilization of women-focused cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review

T Mamataz, GLM Ghisi, M Pakosh, SL Grace - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2021 - Springer
Background Women do not participate in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) to the same degree as
men; women-focused CR may address this. This systematic review investigated the:(1) …

Women's outcomes following mixed-sex, women-only, and home-based cardiac rehabilitation participation and comparison by sex

FA Heald, S Marzolini, TJF Colella, P Oh… - BMC Women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite women's greater need for cardiac rehabilitation (CR), they are less
likely to utilize it. Innovative CR models have been developed to better meet women's …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiac rehabilitation program adherence and functional capacity among women: a randomized controlled trial

SL Grace, L Midence, P Oh, S Brister, C Chessex… - Mayo clinic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To compare program adherence and functional capacity between women referred
to supervised mixed-sex, supervised women-only, or home-based cardiac rehabilitation …

Women and cardiac rehabilitation: accessibility issues and policy recommendations

E Missik - Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, 2001 - journals.lww.com
The purpose of this study was to identify whether certain factors related to accessibility can
predict women's participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR). This cross-sectional …

Why are women missing from outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs? A review of multilevel factors affecting referral, enrollment, and completion

LA Benz Scott, K Ben-Or, JK Allen - Journal of Women's Health, 2002 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: The objectives of this paper are to (1) systematically review the evidence for
patient, provider, and programmatic factors that may influence women's referral to …

Women-only cardiac rehabilitation delivery around the world

K Turk-Adawi, M Supervia, F Lopez-Jimenez… - Heart, Lung and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Women utilise cardiac rehabilitation (CR) significantly less than men. Gender-
tailored CR improves adherence and mental health outcomes when compared to traditional …