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Heart-Focused Anxiety As A Predictor Of Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance, Angelyna M. Hinkle
Heart-Focused Anxiety As A Predictor Of Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance, Angelyna M. Hinkle
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Cardiac disease is the leading cause of death and functional impairment in North America. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) significantly improves health outcomes, yet adherence to treatment is a major obstacle for this population. Psychosocial factors such as depression have been identified as barriers to rehabilitation attendance, but evidence for anxiety as a potential barrier has been inconsistent. The aim of the current study was to test a more specific type of anxiety, heart-focused anxiety, as a predictor of CR attendance. Thirty-two participants between 39 and 87 years of age (M = 63.66, SD = 12.54, 53.1% female) were recruited from the …