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CLIENT PERCEPTIONS OF A RURAL‐BASED CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAM: A GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH
Author(s) -
Thornhill M.,
Stevens J. A.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
australian journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.48
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1440-1584
pISSN - 1038-5282
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1584.1998.tb00293.x
Subject(s) - grounded theory , attendance , rehabilitation , perception , psychology , gerontology , medical education , medicine , nursing , social psychology , qualitative research , physical therapy , sociology , social science , neuroscience , economics , economic growth
A grounded theory approach was used in an attempt to generate theory about client perceptions and experiences of a cardiac rehabilitation program conducted in a rural community. A series of interviews was conducted with a selection of people who had experienced a life‐threatening cardiac event. The cohort was divided into two groups: those who attended a cardiac rehabilitation program and those who did not. The findings, though not generalisable, allowed the generation of a number of theories (which may come to be the genesis of future research) regarding the differences in the physiological, psychological, sociological and vocational well‐being between the groups. The findings also suggested that location of the program, the times it was conducted, and the communication skills of significant healthcare workers who recruited participants were important factors affecting attendance.