Exploring Barriers to Patients' Progression in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Journey From Health Care Providers' Perspectives: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of mortality globally. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are crucial for patients recovering from cardiac events, as they help reduce the risk of recurrent events and support patient recovery. The patient's journey in CR spans the stages before, during, and after the program. Patients have to progress through each stage of CR programs successfully to complete the entire CR journey and get the full benefits of CR programs, but numerous barriers within this journey can hinder patient progression.

Objective

This study aims to explore the barriers to progression at all stages of the CR patient journey from the perspectives of health care providers involved in CR care.

Methods

This qualitative study involv

SUBMITTER: Ramesh SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890148 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature