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Motivation for Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance: Creating an Evidence-based Strategy

Konstantine C Balakatounis, Antonios G Angoules and Kalomoira A Panagiotopoulou

Cardiac rehabilitation is a long-term plan of care that is based on the motivation of patients to attend rehabilitation. The purpose of the review was to synthesize existing evidence on motivational methods to attend outpatient cardiac rehabilitation; in order to create an evidence-based strategy addressing patient education, psychologic issues and guide healthcare professional action.