Abstract
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women. Cardiac rehabilitation can reduce cardiac risk, but women underutilize cardiac rehabilitation. Research has not described how women who do participate cope with integrating cardiac rehabilitation into their lives. The purpose of this research study was to explore women's coping with a Phase II (12-week) cardiac rehabilitation program by analyzing interview data for common elements and other ways of coping. A secondary purpose was to explore to what extent the women's descriptions in their interviews corresponded with Lazarus' theoretical concepts of appraisal and coping.
Sigma Membership
Delta Upsilon at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Other
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Female Patients, Cardiac Reduction Risk
Advisor
Cynthia Padula
Second Advisor
Patricia Burbank
Third Advisor
Dayle Joseph
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Rhode Island
Degree Year
2002
Recommended Citation
Quigley, Patricia B., "Female coping with cardiac rehabilitation after a cardiac event: A qualitative study" (2022). Dissertations. 753.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/753
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-01-19
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3053117; ProQuest document ID: 305546600. The author still retains copyright.