Hayden Riley1, Samuel Headley, Peter K Lindenauer, Sarah Goff, Heidi Szalai, Diann E Gaalema, Quinn R Pack. 1. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (Ms Riley and Dr Pack), Institute for Health Care Delivery and Population Science (Drs Lindenauer, Goff, and Pack), Department of Internal Medicine (Dr Lindenauer), and Division of Cardiology (Ms Szalai and Dr Pack), Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts; Department of Exercise Science and Sports Studies, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts (Ms Riley and Dr Headley); Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island (Ms Riley); University of Massachusetts Medical School at Baystate, Springfield (Drs Lindenauer and Goff); and Department of Psychiatry, The University of Vermont, Burlington (Dr Gaalema).
Abstract
PURPOSE: Patients hospitalized with a cardiac condition are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation (CR) if they are smokers despite the benefits of doing so. The present study sought to investigate how, if at all, a patient's decision to attend CR was influenced by his or her tobacco use post-discharge. METHODS: We surveyed smokers during their hospitalization for a cardiac condition. Four to 8 wk after discharge, a follow-up survey assessed self-reported CR attendance, smoking cessation (SC), and patient opinion of how their smoking status influenced CR attendance. RESULTS: Of the 81 patients who completed the baseline survey (68% male, 57 ± 10 y), 62 (77%) completed the follow-up survey. Consistent with prior findings, there was a substantial correlation between SC and CR attendance (OR: 16.0, P < .001) with 36 (44%) patients attending CR overall and 38 (47%) abstaining from smoking. Patients reported a wide variety of reasons for not attending CR, but most patients (n = 39, 63%) reported that their smoking status did not influence their decision to attend CR. However, 5 patients (8%) reported attending CR because they successfully quit smoking, and 5 (8%) attended CR anticipating support with SC. CONCLUSION: A strong relationship exists between SC and CR attendance following a cardiac hospitalization; however, most patients did not feel that their smoking status was a factor in their decision to attend CR. Regardless of the reason, it appears that success with one behavior may be related to the other and that both SC and CR attendance should be encouraged.
PURPOSE:Patients hospitalized with a cardiac condition are less likely to attend cardiac rehabilitation (CR) if they are smokers despite the benefits of doing so. The present study sought to investigate how, if at all, a patient's decision to attend CR was influenced by his or her tobacco use post-discharge. METHODS: We surveyed smokers during their hospitalization for a cardiac condition. Four to 8 wk after discharge, a follow-up survey assessed self-reported CR attendance, smoking cessation (SC), and patient opinion of how their smoking status influenced CR attendance. RESULTS: Of the 81 patients who completed the baseline survey (68% male, 57 ± 10 y), 62 (77%) completed the follow-up survey. Consistent with prior findings, there was a substantial correlation between SC and CR attendance (OR: 16.0, P < .001) with 36 (44%) patients attending CR overall and 38 (47%) abstaining from smoking. Patients reported a wide variety of reasons for not attending CR, but most patients (n = 39, 63%) reported that their smoking status did not influence their decision to attend CR. However, 5 patients (8%) reported attending CR because they successfully quit smoking, and 5 (8%) attended CR anticipating support with SC. CONCLUSION: A strong relationship exists between SC and CR attendance following a cardiac hospitalization; however, most patients did not feel that their smoking status was a factor in their decision to attend CR. Regardless of the reason, it appears that success with one behavior may be related to the other and that both SC and CR attendance should be encouraged.
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