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Title: | Patient perspectives on barriers to participating in cardiac rehabilitation |
Authors: | Mettananda, C. Ismail, I. Mettananda, S. |
Keywords: | cardiac rehabilitation |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Publisher: | Ceylon College of Physicians |
Citation: | Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians.2020; 51(2): 91–95. |
Abstract: | ABSTRACT: Despite proven benefits, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is poor worldwide. We aimed to describe patient perspectives on barriers to attend CR in Sri Lanka. A cross-sectional study was conducted at cardiothoracic outpatient clinics of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka from May to July 2019. Post-cardiac surgery patients who were referred to CR but not attending them were recruited. 80 patients (male-51.3%, mean age 59.5±11.7 years) who were not attending CR were studied. 60% had to travel more than 50 km to attend CR. Main reasons for non-attendance were transportation difficulties (36%), non-availability of nearby CR centres (36%), unaware of being referred to CR due to communication lapses (35%) and lack of awareness of the importance of CR (31%). Therefore, providing clear information on cardiac rehabilitation, incorporating patient education programmes in cardiac surgery protocols and establishing new cardiac rehabilitation centres are recommended. KEYWORDS: Cardiac rehabilitation, Patient perspectives, Barriers, Sri Lanka |
Description: | Not indexed in MEDLINE |
URI: | http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/22005 |
ISSN: | 2448-9514 |
Appears in Collections: | Journal/Magazine Articles |
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