Table 3.
Referral Resources and Preferred Post-SCAD Treatmentsa
| Perceived Program Helpfulnessb | ||
|---|---|---|
| Referral resources offered post-SCAD | ||
| Cardiac rehabilitation | 265 (72) | 6.84 ± 3.06 |
| Counseling | 91 (25) | 6.25 ± 2.70 |
| Heart-specific support groups | 59 (16) | 5.64 ± 3.11 |
| Stress management | 36 (10) | 5.97 ± 2.61 |
| Exercise programs other than cardiac rehabilitation | 25 (7) | 7.00 ± 3.06 |
| “Other” sources of support | 9 (3) | 4.00 ± 3.37 |
| Interest in psychosocial interventions post-SCAD | ||
| Online patient education/support group with a professional leader | 168 (46) | … |
| In-person patient education/support group with a professional leader | 99 (27) | … |
| Online peer-facilitated patient education/support group | 29 (8) | … |
| Not interested in participating in a psychosocial support group | 31 (8) | … |
| In-person peer-facilitated patient education/support group | 25 (7) | … |
| Interested in “other” psychosocial support group not listed | 10 (3) | … |
Abbreviation: SCAD, spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
a
Data reported as number (%) or mean ± standard deviation.
b
Program helpfulness rated on a 10-point Likert scale ranging from 1 = “Not at all helpful” to 10 = “Extremely helpful.”