Grace, Sherry2015-01-262015-01-262014-08-142015-01-26http://hdl.handle.net/10315/28279Background: Although cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is effective, women report programs do not meet their needs. The objectives of the study were to describe women’s: (1) adherence to CR allocation, (2) satisfaction by model attended, and (3) CR preferences. Design & Methods: Female patients were randomized to mixed-sex, women-only, or home-based CR. Patients were recruited from six hospitals. Consenting participants were asked to complete a survey. Eligible patients were randomized. Participants were mailed a follow-up survey. Results: Overall 169 (18.6%) patients were randomized, of which 116 (68.6%) were retained. Forty-five (26.6%) participants did not receive the allocated model. Satisfaction was high (mean=4.23±1.16/5; p=0.85), but women-only participants felt more comfortable in their workout attire (p=0.003), and perceived the environment as less competitive (p=0.02). Patients preferred mixed-sex (n=44, 41.9%) and women-only (n=44, 41.9%) CR, over home-based (n=17, 16.2%). Conclusion: Females were highly satisfied regardless of CR model attended, but preferred supervised programs most.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.KinesiologyHealth sciencesWomen's studiesElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2015-01-26Women's HealthCardiac RehabilitationWomen's PreferencesCardiac Rehabilitation BarriersCardiac Rehabilitation Satisfaction