Physicians' Perceptions of and Barriers to Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for Heart Failure Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CR) serves as a core component of the management strategy for patients with heart failure (HF). CR is administered by multidisciplinary healthcare providers, but their perceptions toward delivering CR to HF patients, and the factors and barriers that might influence referral, have not been studied. This study aims to assess physicians' perceptions toward delivering CR programs to HF patients and identify factors and barriers that might influence their referral decisions.

Methods

Between 15 February and 5 June 2022, a cross-sectional online survey with ten multiple-choice items was distributed to all general and cardiac physicians in Saudi Arabia. The characteristics of the respondents were described using descriptive statistics. Per

SUBMITTER: Aldhahir AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690397 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature