The Impact of Education on Patients Eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Factors Contributing to Declining Participation in Turkish Society: Are Patients Aware of Cardiac Rehabilitation?

Autor:	Torun A; Department of Cardiology, Sultan II. Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR., Topcu B; Department of Sports Medicine, Sultan II. Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR., Buyukkilic BZ; Hamidiye Faculty of Nursing, Health Science University, Istanbul, TUR., Kilic S; Department of Cardiology, Sultan II. Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR., Yilmaz I; Department of Cardiology, Sultan II. Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR., Uzun M; Department of Cardiology, Sultan II. Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TUR.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 17; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e62508. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 17 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.62508
Abstrakt:	Objective: Despite their effectiveness, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs have low participation and adherence rates. CR participation and adherence are directly related to the social, economic, cultural, and geographical characteristics of the society. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the reasons behind low participation in CR within Turkish society, as well as the barriers that restrict participation despite educational efforts. Method: The research was conducted with participants who were over 18 years of age, had any history of heart disease, and had been hospitalized in the last year. The patients' medical history, chronic diseases, demographics, habits, employment and income status, educational status, and approaches to CR were surveyed. Additionally, patients who still did not consider participating in CR after receiving information were asked about the reasons for their decisions. Results: Although 95.6% of patients were eligible for CR, 91.9% of them were previously unaware of this treatment option. After being informed, 29.4% of patients agreed to participate in CR. The most common reasons for not participating after receiving information were as follows: three days a week is too much (21.9%); this place is far away, but if it were closer, I would come (18.1%); I can't come on weekdays (15.6%); and I would come if someone brought me (14.4%). Conclusion: We observed that the participation rate in CR increased from 0% to 29.4% after receiving information. Furthermore, it was determined that the CR schedule and transportation were significant factors influencing participation. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital Clinical Research Ethics Committee issued approval 18/58. Animal subjects: All authors have confirmed that this study did not involve animal subjects or tissue. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Torun et al.)
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