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KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE SURVEY RELATED TO CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION EXERCISES AMONG CARDIOLOGISTS

. Mariyam Zubair, Saddam Hussain Sabri, Asim Raza, Farooq Islam, Khushboo Gulzar, Zainab Shehryar and Muhammad Akhtar


Abstract

Background: One of the leading causes of death worldwide is cardiovascular disease. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs offer a number of advantages, but they are not widely used worldwide.

This study's goal is to identify the barriers to referring patients to cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programs among cardiologists, as well their knowledge, attitudes, and practices in this area.

Methodology: Through non-probability convenient sampling, a survey study was carried out among 147 cardiologists from hospitals in the Gujranwala division. Included were on-call physicians, professors, assistant professors, and department heads. A questionnaire that has been previously validated by research was used to collect data. IBM SPSS software version 24 was used to enter and process the data. Correlation test was used to see whether there was a correlation between the qualitative data, and a probability value of 0.05 was value of the maximum.

Results: Out of 147 cardiologists included, 36 (24.5%) fell into the under-35 category, 88 (59.9%) under 35–40 category, 20 (13.6%) under 40–55 category, and 3 (2.0%) under 55–60 category. Only 12 (or 8.2%) of the participants have good understanding of CR level and content, whereas 7 (4.8) have weak knowledge, 126 (87.1) have medium knowledge, and 7 (4.8) have poor knowledge. Additionally, 84.35 percent of cardiologists believe there are hurdles, while 15.65 percent disagree.

Conclusion: Despite their good attitudes and strong conduct, cardiologists lack understanding regarding CR level and content, and there are barriers that contribute to the low referral rate.

Keywords: Cardiologists, knowledge, attitude, practice

 

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