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A review finds 77% of couples-based interventions improve health behaviors and recommends partner inclusion in cardiac rehab to enhance recovery and quality of life.
- Researchers publishing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology recommended including intimate partners in cardiac rehabilitation, as reported in the journal article titled 'A Review of Cardiac Rehabilitation Interventions for Patients and their Intimate Partners' and described by the authors.
- Most cardiac care focuses only on the individual, creating a gap that couples-based approaches aim to fill by involving partners who facilitate recovery through meals, exercise, and medication adherence.
- An analysis of 16 studies involving 1,444 cardiac patients and their partners found 77% reported improved heart-health behaviors with couples-based programs.
- Investigators propose a stepped-care model within cardiac rehabilitation to screen and refer couples, benefiting patients with diagnosed heart disease and partners across Canada’s 2.6 million adults.
- The authors urge more research on emotional and relational factors in couples-based rehab, noting little data on relationship quality and Dr. Heather E. Tulloch recommends testing partner-inclusive interventions.
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Can intimate relationships affect your heart? New study says 'yes'
With heart disease as the leading cause of death worldwide, there is growing recognition that recovery is not only physical but also emotional and social. A new study shows that strong and supportive relationships can indeed improve heart health for individuals with cardiovascular disease.
A study by the Institute of Cardiology of the University of Ottawa, Canada, highlights the need to focus on emotional and relational factors to improve the recovery and well-being of cardiac patients and their partners.The work is published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.Since heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, it is increasingly recognized that recovery is not only physical, but also emotional and social.A new study s…
The work, led by the cardiologist Heather E. Tulloch of the Heart Institute of the University of Ottawa, advocates a change in care: to include the intimate partner in the cardiac rehabilitation programs to guarantee the well-being and long-term quality of life of both members of the relationship. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world. In Spain, data from the Spanish Society of Cardiology indicate that in our country there are…
Supportive Relationships Linked to Improved Recovery in Cardiovascular Disease Patients
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