Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · May 2011
Comparative StudyComparison of cardiac rehabilitation and acute care nurses perceptions of providing sexual counseling for cardiac patients.
: The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and acute care nurses perceived barriers and clinical practices of providing sexual counseling for myocardial infarction patients. ⋯ : Findings from this study further elucidate the influence of practice settings on the actual implementation of patient education and counseling of cardiac patients regarding sexual functioning. Outpatient CR nurses reported fewer barriers and reported higher rates of implementing sexual counseling into their practice. These findings support the importance of CR referral to provide both physical and psychosocial rehabilitation after a cardiac event. Findings bring to light the need to address the gap in practice to meet the perceived unmet needs of patients regarding their concerns of sexual functioning while hospitalized and for those patients who may not enroll in CR after hospital discharge.
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J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev · May 2011
Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in a patient population undergoing cardiac rehabilitation.
: The primary objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed or untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. ⋯ : Overall, the rate of preexisting and predicted OSA (53%) suggests a high prevalence of OSA in patients with cardiovascular diseases in a cardiac rehabilitation setting. Moreover, the high rate of undiagnosed OSA, as suggested by the Berlin Questionnaire, further adds to the growing literature that a large number of patients with significant cardiovascular disease carry the burden of sleep disordered breathing.