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Factors Affecting Attendance at an Adapted Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Program for Individuals with Mobility Deficits Poststroke
- Source :
- Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 25:87-94
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2016.
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Abstract
- Objective The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting attendance at an adapted cardiac rehabilitation program for individuals poststroke. Methods A convenience sample of ambulatory patients with hemiparetic gait rated 20 potential barriers to attendance on a 5-point Likert scale upon completion of a 6-month program of 24 prescheduled weekly sessions. Sociodemographic characteristics, depressive symptoms, cardiovascular fitness, and comorbidities were collected by questionnaire or medical chart. Results Sixty-one patients attended 77.3 ± 12% of the classes. The longer the elapsed time from stroke, the lower the attendance rate ( r = −.34, P = .02). The 4 greatest barriers influencing attendance were severe weather, transportation problems, health problems, and traveling distance. Health problems included hospital readmissions (n = 6), influenza/colds (n = 6), diabetes and cardiac complications (n = 4), and musculoskeletal issues (n = 2). Of the top 4 barriers, people with lower compared to higher income had greater transportation issues ( P = .004). Greater motor deficits of the stroke-affected leg were associated with greater barriers related to health issues ( r = .7, P = .001). The only sociodemographic factor associated with a higher total mean barrier score was non-English as the primary language spoken at home ( P = .002); this factor was specifically related to the barriers of cost ( P = .007), family responsibilities ( P = .018), and lack of social support ( P = .001). No other associations were observed. Conclusion Barriers to attendance were predominantly related to logistic/transportation and health issues. People who were more disadvantaged socioeconomically (language, finances), and physically (stroke-related deficits) were more affected by these barriers. Strategies to reduce these barriers, including timely referral to exercise programs, need to be investigated.
- Subjects :
- Male
030506 rehabilitation
Meteorological Concepts
medicine.medical_treatment
Physical fitness
Comorbidity
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Medicine
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Language
Aged, 80 and over
Ontario
Travel
Rehabilitation
Depression
Medical record
Attendance
Middle Aged
Exercise Therapy
Stroke
Virus Diseases
Costs and Cost Analysis
Income
Female
0305 other medical science
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Heart Diseases
Referral
Hemiplegia
Vulnerable Populations
03 medical and health sciences
Social support
Diabetes Mellitus
Humans
Obesity
Mobility Limitation
Cardiovascular fitness
Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Aged
Retrospective Studies
business.industry
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
medicine.disease
Physical Fitness
Physical therapy
Surgery
Neurology (clinical)
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10523057
- Volume :
- 25
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0bc304e2dc18a5d679587835d3a69f4c