43.Barriers to Patients Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Mahtab Ahmed Mukhtar Patafi1, Ayesha Bashir1, Muhammad Kaleem2, Hafiz Muhammad Wassam3 and Muhammad Iqbal4
ABSTRACT
Objective: To identify the barriers faced by patients to participate; both attendees and non-attendees, in cardiac rehabilitation.
Study Design: A cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Different Hospitals providing Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery services in Karachi from June 2019 to June 2020.
Materials and Methods: The total duration of the study was 6 months and Modified Cardiac Rehabilitation Barrier Scale (CRBS) questionnaire was used.
Results: About 100 participants took part in the study, out of which 63% where male and 37% where female. The mean age of the participants was 57.2900; age 88 being maximum and age 35 being minimum. It was seen that majority of the adults were illiterate and almost 50% being unemployed. Additionally, it highlights that distance, cost, transportation, family responsibilities and patient referral system was the major barrier for the respondents not attending or missing few sessions of cardiac rehabilitation program. Subsequently, not major but, time constraints, energy to continue and work responsibilities were also a barrier.
Conclusion: It has been concluded from the study that non-attendees show more barriers to cardiac rehabilitation as compared to attendees. It is expected in the future that the scale of developing cardiac rehabilitation centers and its performance will be increased, and efforts will be made to overcome the major barriers.
Key Words: Cardiac Rehabilitation, Barriers, Patients
Citation of article: Patafi MAM, Bashir A, Kaleem M, Wassam HM, Iqbal M. Barriers to Patients Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation. Med Forum 2021;32(10):193-197.