Ann Rehabil Med.  2017 Apr;41(2):248-256. 10.5535/arm.2017.41.2.248.

Quality of Life and Awareness of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program in People With Cardiovascular Diseases

• Kweon S
• Sohn MK
• Jeong JO
• Kim S
• Jeon H
• Lee H
• Ahn SC
• Park SH
• Jee S

• KMID: 2389483
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5535/arm.2017.41.2.248

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.

Keyword

Cardiac rehabilitation; Coronary heart disease; SF-36; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

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

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