Key result
A drive time longer than 30 minutes to the rehabilitation center significantly increased the likelihood of non-attendance in cardiac rehabilitation sessions (OR 15.428).
Why the study?
Despite evidence of its efficacy, cardiac rehabilitation is only utilized to a limited extent, prompting examination of barriers to center-based programs and attitudes toward home-based models.
Population
204 eligible cardiac rehabilitation patients visiting an academic hospital who abandoned or never attended programs
Design
Survey-based cross-sectional study
Authors
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Longer drive times were associated with non-attendance; leaves open whether home-based programs improve participation in prospective trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=204)
No
Odds Ratio: 15.428 (95% CI 6.037–39.424)
p-value: p=<0.001
Logistical factors such as transportation, cost, and distance are major barriers to center-based cardiac rehabilitation, highlighting the potential utility of home-based programs which are viewed positively by patients.
Bakhshayeh et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular diseases eligible for cardiac rehabilitation (n=204). Drive time > 30 minutes vs. Drive time ≤ 30 minutes was evaluated on Non-attendance in center-based cardiac rehabilitation training sessions (OR 15.428, 95% CI 6.037-39.424, p=<0.001). A drive time longer than 30 minutes to the rehabilitation center significantly increased the likelihood of non-attendance in cardiac rehabilitation sessions (OR 15.428).