Global Journal For Research Analysis (GJRA)

PRAMOD KSHIRASAGAR; SWARA MANDEKAR; SANJAY PARMAR; JENIKA DOSHI; GANUKUMAR WADHOKAR

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

FACTORS AFFECTING THE FOLLOW UP OF PHASE II CARDIAC REHABILITATION POST CABG AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, DHARWAD�- A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Pramod Kshirasagar, Swara Mandekar, Sanjay Parmar, Jenika Doshi, Ganukumar Wadhokar

Abstract :

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is a complex intervention offered to patients diagnosed with heart disease, which includes components of health education, advice on cardiovascular risk reduction, physical activity and stress management. Despite of available evidence and need the participation rates in the CR mainly phase II are low. The physiotherapist plays an important role on cardiac rehabilitation team. The current study aimed at determining the factors affecting phase II cardiac rehabilitation. Objective: To determine the factors affecting the follow up phase second of cardiac rehabilitation post CABG in SDM NH multispecialty hospital and to explore the associated other factors. Materials and methods: a cross sectional was performed to find out factors affecting phase II cardiac rehabilitation in subjects who underwent CABG.110 subjects who underwent CABG were included in the study. A Self-made questionnaire was administered each patients. Information about Demographic data and the subject�s perception for the barriers of phase II Cardiac rehabilitation were gathered. Results and conclusion: The statistical analysis was done using chi square test to find out the association between the age, gender, education and occupation of the subjects with their lack of attendance at phase II CR. The p value was significant (≤0.05) in age, education and occupation of the subjects. The results concluded that, there is association between the subject�s age, education and occupation with the lack of attendance at phase II cardiac rehabilitation. Also, other factors like distance to the facility, cost, lack of awareness and lack of referral were contributing to the low attendance.