Oliver Rudolf Herber1,2, Karen Smith3, Myra White4, Martyn C Jones5. 1. School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. 2. Institute of General Practice (ifam), Medical Faculty of the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany. 3. Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY and School of Nursing & Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland. 4. Department of Ageing and Health, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK. 5. School of Nursing & Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.
Abstract
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore what reasons do nonattenders and noncompleters give for their patterns of participation or nonparticipation in cardiac rehabilitation programmes and how future uptake could be enhanced. BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation is a cost-effective clinical intervention designed for adults with acute coronary syndrome. Despite evidence from meta-analyses demonstrating that cardiac rehabilitation programmes facilitate physical and psychological recovery from acute coronary syndrome, only 20-50% of eligible patients attend Phase III outpatient programmes. DESIGN: A qualitative study using thematic analysis. METHOD: Within the context of a larger mixed-method study, acute coronary syndrome patients were recruited between 2012-2014 from three hospitals in Scotland. Of 214 patients who consented to enrol in the main study, a purposive subsample of 25 participants was recruited. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Three major influences of participation were identified: (1) personal factors, (2) programme factors and (3) practical factors. In addition, valuable suggestions for future programme modifications were provided. A significant barrier to attending cardiac rehabilitation programmes is that participants perceived themselves to be unsuitable for the programme alongside a lack of knowledge and/or misconceptions regarding cardiac rehabilitation. CONCLUSION: The responses of nonattenders and noncompleters revealed misconceptions related to programme suitability, the intensity of exercise required and the purpose of a cardiac rehabilitation programme. As long as these misconceptions continue to persist in coronary syndrome patients, this will impact upon attendance. The lack of perceived need for cardiac rehabilitation stems from a poor understanding of the programme, especially among nonattenders and noncompleters and subsequently an inability to comprehend possible benefits. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The knowledge of common misconceptions puts clinical nurses in a better position to identify and pro-actively address these erroneous assumptions in their patients in order to improve participation in cardiac rehabilitation.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore what reasons do nonattenders and noncompleters give for their patterns of participation or nonparticipation in cardiac rehabilitation programmes and how future uptake could be enhanced. BACKGROUND: Cardiac rehabilitation is a cost-effective clinical intervention designed for adults with acute coronary syndrome. Despite evidence from meta-analyses demonstrating that cardiac rehabilitation programmes facilitate physical and psychological recovery from acute coronary syndrome, only 20-50% of eligible patients attend Phase III outpatient programmes. DESIGN: A qualitative study using thematic analysis. METHOD: Within the context of a larger mixed-method study, acute coronary syndromepatients were recruited between 2012-2014 from three hospitals in Scotland. Of 214 patients who consented to enrol in the main study, a purposive subsample of 25 participants was recruited. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Three major influences of participation were identified: (1) personal factors, (2) programme factors and (3) practical factors. In addition, valuable suggestions for future programme modifications were provided. A significant barrier to attending cardiac rehabilitation programmes is that participants perceived themselves to be unsuitable for the programme alongside a lack of knowledge and/or misconceptions regarding cardiac rehabilitation. CONCLUSION: The responses of nonattenders and noncompleters revealed misconceptions related to programme suitability, the intensity of exercise required and the purpose of a cardiac rehabilitation programme. As long as these misconceptions continue to persist in coronary syndromepatients, this will impact upon attendance. The lack of perceived need for cardiac rehabilitation stems from a poor understanding of the programme, especially among nonattenders and noncompleters and subsequently an inability to comprehend possible benefits. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The knowledge of common misconceptions puts clinical nurses in a better position to identify and pro-actively address these erroneous assumptions in their patients in order to improve participation in cardiac rehabilitation.
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