Quality of Life and Awareness of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in People With Cardiovascular Diseases.
10.5535/arm.2017.41.2.248
- Author:
Sehi KWEON
1
;
Min Kyun SOHN
;
Jin Ok JEONG
;
Soojae KIM
;
Hyunkyu JEON
;
Hyewon LEE
;
Seung Chan AHN
;
Soo Ho PARK
;
Sungju JEE
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. drjeesungju@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cardiac rehabilitation;
Coronary heart disease;
SF-36;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Angina, Unstable;
Cardiovascular Diseases*;
Coronary Disease;
Health Surveys;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Male;
Mental Health;
Myocardial Infarction;
Outcome Assessment (Health Care);
Quality of Life*;
Rehabilitation*;
Risk Factors
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2017;41(2):248-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the level of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), life satisfaction, and their present awareness of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program in people with cardiovascular diseases. METHODS: A questionnaire survey was completed by 53 patients (mean age, 65.7±11.6 years; 33 men and 20 women) with unstable angina, myocardial infarction, or heart failure. The questionnaire included the Medical Outcome Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (MOS SF-36), life domain satisfaction measure (LDSM), and the awareness and degree of using CR program. RESULTS: The average scores of physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) were 47.7±18.5 and 56.5±19.5, respectively. There were significant differences in physical role (F=4.2, p=0.02), vitality (F=10.7, p<0.001), mental health (F=15.9, p<0.001), PCS (F=3.6, p=0.034), and MCS (F=11.9, p<0.001) between disease types. The average LDSM score was 4.7±1.5. Age and disease duration were negatively correlated with multiple HRQoL areas (p<0.05). Monthly income, ejection fraction, and LDSM were positively correlated with several MOS SF-36 factors (p<0.05). However, the number of modifiable risk factors had no significant correlation with medication. Thirty-seven subjects (69.8%) answered that they had not previously heard about CR program. Seventeen patients (32.1%) reported that they were actively participating in CR program. Most people said that a reasonable cost of CR was less than 100,000 Korean won per month. CONCLUSION: CR should focus on improving the physical components of quality of life. In addition, physicians should actively promote CR to cardiovascular disease patients to expand the reach of CR program.
