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Published on: April 19, 2019
Knowledge and Attitude of the Medical Staff Concerning Cardiac Rehabilitation in Zhejiang Province, China: A
Haixiang Zhu1, Zhihong Ye2, Li Ning3
1Department of Cardiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Insights
Medical staff demonstrate strong cardiac rehabilitation knowledge. However, lower education and job titles correlate with less positive attitudes toward implementing cardiac rehabilitation programs.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Medical Education
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Background:
- Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is crucial for post-cardiac event recovery.
- Assessing healthcare professionals' understanding and views on CR is vital for effective program delivery.
- Limited data exists on CR knowledge and attitudes among Chinese medical staff.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the current level of knowledge regarding cardiac rehabilitation among medical staff.
- To assess the attitudes of healthcare professionals towards cardiac rehabilitation.
- To identify factors influencing medical staff's attitudes towards CR implementation.
Main Methods:
- A questionnaire survey was conducted among doctors and nurses in cardiology departments.
- Data was collected from 7 teaching hospitals in Zhejiang Province, China.
- 152 valid responses were analyzed to assess CR knowledge and attitudes.
Main Results:
- The study included 106 nurses (69.74%) and 46 doctors (30.26%).
- Medical staff achieved a mean knowledge score of 56.68±5.06 and an attitude score of 15.19±3.86.
- Lower job titles, educational levels, and less experience were significantly associated with more negative attitudes toward CR (P<0.001, P=0.011, P=0.005, respectively).
Conclusions:
- Chinese medical staff possess a good understanding of cardiac rehabilitation principles.
- Factors such as lower educational attainment and job seniority negatively impact attitudes towards CR implementation.
- Targeted education and interventions may be needed to foster more positive attitudes among certain staff groups.
Purpose:
This study aimed to investigate the status of cardiac rehabilitation knowledge and attitude of the medical staff.
Patients And Methods:
A questionnaire survey of doctors and nurses was performed in the departments of cardiology of 7 teaching hospitals with attitudes, knowledge toward CR in Zhejiang Province, China, from April to September 2018, to assess Chinese medical staff for the degree of mastery and attitude toward cardiac rehabilitation.
Results:
A total of 160 questionnaires were distributed and 152 valid were collected. The responding individuals included 106 nurses (69.74%) and 46 doctors (30.26%). The scores of cardiac rehabilitation knowledge were 56.68±5.06, and those of cardiac rehabilitation attitude were 15.19±3.86. Subgroup analysis showed the lower the job title (P<0.001), the lower the educational level (P = 0.011), and the shorter the years of specialty experience (P=0.005), the more negative the attitude toward cardiac rehabilitation.
Conclusion:
The medical staff has a good mastery of cardiac rehabilitation knowledge. But we also find that staffs with lower education level and job title, shorter specialty work experience were associated with a more negative attitude toward implement rehabilitation.
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