physician-related factors affecting cardiac rehabilitation referral

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bahieh moradi echocardiography research center, rajaie cardiovascular, medical and research center, tehran univers

majid maleki echocardiography research center, rajaie cardiovascular, medical and research center, tehran univers

maryam esmaeilzadeh echocardiography research center, rajaie cardiovascular, medical and research center, tehran univers

hooman bakhshandeh abkenar echocardiography research center, rajaie cardiovascular, medical and research center, tehran univers

چکیده

background: despite the positive impact of cardiac rehabilitation (cr) on quality of life and mortality, the majority of people who could benefit from this program fail to participate in it. the lack of referral from the physician is a common reason that patients give for not seeking cr. the objective of this study was to compare factors affecting cr referral by cardiologists. methods: a cross-sectional survey of 122 cardiologists, including 89 general cardiac specialists and 33 fellows in cardiology from 11 major cardiology training centers in iran, was done in 2010. they responded to the 14- item investigator-generated survey, examining the physician’s attitudinal and knowledge factors affecting cr referral. results: 47.9% of the subjects reported having available cr centers but only 6.6% reported continuous medical education on the topic. 90.7% of the physicians reported that less than 15% of patients are referred to cr centers. the main factor affecting the low referral rate was limited general knowledge about cr programs (79.5%) such as program attributes and benefits, methods of reimbursement. lack of insurance coverage, unavailability of cr centers in the community and low physicians’ fee were other factors reported by the physicians. conclusion: cardiologists’ inadequate general knowledge of and attitude toward cr programs seem to be a potential threat for cardiac prevention and rehabilitation in some societies.

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the journal of tehran university heart center

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