Calidad de vida del paciente con enfermedad cardiovascular que asiste al programa de rehabilitación cardiaca

Cardiovascular disease has become a public health problem in expansion, being the leading cause of death worldwide and affecting the physical, social and emotional quality of life of patients. Therefore, it is necessary that the nurse involved in improving the quality of life, promoting the particip...

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Published in:Investigación en enfermería 2011-07, Vol.13 (2), p.49
Main Authors: Diana Marcela Achury Saldaña, Sandra Mónica Rodríguez Colmenares, Lina Alejandra Agudelo Contreras, Jeannette Rocío Hoyos Segura, Jenny Alejandra Acuña Español
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Cardiovascular disease
Public health
Quality of life
Rehabilitation
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Summary:Cardiovascular disease has become a public health problem in expansion, being the leading cause of death worldwide and affecting the physical, social and emotional quality of life of patients. Therefore, it is necessary that the nurse involved in improving the quality of life, promoting the participation of patients in cardiac rehabilitation programs, using tools for determining the quality of life, thus achieving a more comprehensive measurement and valid health status of patients with cardiovascular disease and the effectiveness of care offered within the program. The purpose of this review paper is to provide research results to nurses foundation related to quality of life of patients with cardiovascular disease who attend cardiac rehabilitation programs and generic or specific instruments that can be used as tools assessment and monitoring of the quality of life.
ISSN:0124-2059
2027-128X