Perceptions of barriers to cardiac rehabilitation use in Brazil
Key result
Cardiac rehabilitation nonattendees reported significantly greater barriers to participation than attendees (P < 0.001).
Population
628 Brazilian residents from two cities comprising cardiac outpatients not attending cardiac rehabilitation…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Implication
Nonattendees face greater barriers to cardiac rehabilitation; leaves open whether mitigating them increases participation in prospective studies.
Study Design
Type
Cross-Sectional (n=628)
Multicenter
Yes
Structured PICO
P
Population
628 Brazilian cardiac outpatients and high-risk residents surveyed cross-sectionally to assess barriers to cardiac rehabilitation.
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Outcome
Barriers to cardiac rehabilitation enrollment and participation assessed via the Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scalepatient reported
Main Result
p-value: p=< 0.001
Cardiac rehabilitation nonattendees in Brazil report significantly greater barriers to participation, such as distance, lack of awareness, and work/family responsibilities, compared to attendees.
Cite This Study
Ghisi et al. (2013) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular disease (n=628). Cardiac rehabilitation non-attendance vs. Cardiac rehabilitation attendance was evaluated on Total CR barriers (p=< 0.001). Cardiac rehabilitation nonattendees reported significantly greater barriers to participation than attendees (P < 0.001).