Factors affecting compliance to home-based exercises among selected community-based rehabilitation patients
- Author:
Lloyd Armel F. Casas
1
;
Gabriel Paolo R. Chen
1
;
Alison Mae G. Cruz
1
;
Charlene Mae H. Infante
1
;
Anthony Jorge R. Javier
1
;
Michelle D.C Marasigan
1
;
John Lemuel A. Balatucan
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Community-based rehabilitation; Home-based exercise program
- MeSH: Compliance
- From: Health Sciences Journal 2016;5(2):51-56
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction :Home exercise programs are part of home-based rehabilitation or self-management for chronic conditions and are typically unsupervised by health professionals. This paper aimed to identify the most common factors affecting compliance to a home exercise program among patients of a community-based rehabilitation.
Methods :This study correlated age, gender, civil status and educational background with perceived factors affecting compliance among patients undergoing community-based rehabilitation. A self-generated questionnaire with a 5-point Likert-type scale was used to measure the patient-related, therapy-related and health care factors affecting compliance. Correlation of the demographic characteristics listed with factors affecting compliance was determined using Person's r and Spearman rho.
Results :Around 90-95% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the patient-related, therapy-related and health care system factors listed. Correlating with age, pain was a barrier in achieving goals (r=-0.383). Willingness to do exercises had some correlation with doing the home exercises (r=0.366). Pain was a barrier in doing the exercises among married patients (r = -0.485). Willingness to do exercises at home was weakly negatively correlated with a low educational attainment (r = -0.287). All the correlations were not significant.
Conclusion :Compliance to a home exercise program are inluenced by the patient's motivation, pain as a barrier in achieving goals, and accommodating staff. Female gender and single status correlated with better compliance but the correlation was not significant. - Full text:uerm 10.pdf
