Cardiac Rehabilitation practitioners' views on patients' psychological needs: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological difficulties are prevalent in patients undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR). Recent guidelines recommend that practitioners inquire and address patients' psychological concerns during CR. Therefore, Study One aimed to explore practitioners' understanding of patients' psychological needs, their confidence in supporting those needs, and their views on whether current CR meets patients' needs. Study Two aimed to validate Study Ones' findings among a wider sample of CR practitioners.

Methods

This study consisted of two interrelated qualitative interviews. Study One utilised qualitative interview data from the PATHWAY trial (REC Reference:15/NW/0163), while Study Two utilised new interview data collected as part of the PATHWAY Beacons study (REC Referen

SUBMITTER: Wray L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484254 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature