Current Return-to-Work Outcomes and Barriers Among Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation　- A Questionnaire-Based Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many patients with cardiovascular disease show no obvious physical disability after hospital discharge, making it difficult to recognize functional decline and adapt appropriate accommodations. Therefore, this study examined return-to-work (RTW) outcomes and barriers after hospital discharge.

Methods and results

We conducted a questionnaire among patients aged 18-64 years who underwent inpatient cardiac rehabilitation and were discharged between January 2018 and March 2023. Of 133 eligible patients, 54 responded (response rate 41%). Respondents were classified as: (1) returned to their original job; (2) returned to a different job; and (3) did not return to any job. The overall RTW rate was 96%, with 92% returning to their original job within 3 months. However, 81

SUBMITTER: Imaoka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12510955 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature