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Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Time of COVID-19

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 3749

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Patrick Doherty

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Guest Editor
Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
Interests: cardiovascular health
Dr. Ahmad Salman

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Guest Editor
1. Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK
2. Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Qatar University, Qatar, Doha 2713, Qatar
Interests: Cardiovascular Health

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 pandemic will most likely influence the delivery of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services worldwide. As the virus is novel, little data are available on the impact of the virus and the related pandemic.

Secondary prevention through cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a key component of the ongoing care of these patients immediately following their discharge from hospital. Today, CR is widely accepted as a program that provides proven health benefits for the long-term management of cardiac conditions. CR programs offer a cost-effective, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive approach to addressing risk factors and restoring individuals to their optimal physiological, psychosocial, nutritional, and functional status, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality and improving health and wellness.

For this Special Issue, we will more closely examine the recent worldwide innovations and advancements in cardiac rehabilitation in the time of COVID-19. Moreover, we will also address best practices from across the global community, establishing key examples and/or predictors of success in cardiac rehabilitation settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this Special Issue, we will also point out the most relevant evidence on health and wellness benefits associated with cardiac rehabilitation, and the key predictors of success.

Prof. Dr. Patrick Doherty
Dr. Ahmad Salman
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • COVID-19
  • Alternative models of exercise-based CR
  • Prescription of exercise Health technologies
  • Patient outcome measures
  • Quality of life
  • Lifestyle intervention
  • Primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases

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Validity and Reliability of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale in the Czech Republic (CRBS-CZE): Determination of Key Barriers in East-Central Europe
by Petr Winnige, Katerina Filakova, Jakub Hnatiak, Filip Dosbaba, Otakar Bocek, Garyfallia Pepera, Jannis Papathanasiou, Ladislav Batalik and Sherry L. Grace
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(24), 13113; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph182413113 - 12 Dec 2021
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Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) is an effective secondary preventive model of care. However, the use of CR is insufficient, and the reasons for this are not well-characterized in East-Central Europe. This prospective observational study psychometrically validated the recently translated Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale for [...] Read more.
Cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) is an effective secondary preventive model of care. However, the use of CR is insufficient, and the reasons for this are not well-characterized in East-Central Europe. This prospective observational study psychometrically validated the recently translated Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale for the Czech language (CRBS-CZE) and identified the main CR barriers. Consecutive cardiac in/out-patients were approached from January 2020 for 18 months, of whom 186 (89.9%) consented. In addition to sociodemographic characteristics, participants completed the 21-item CRBS-CZE (response options 1–5, with higher scores representing greater barriers), and their CR utilization was tracked. Forty-five (24.2%) participants enrolled in CR, of whom 42 completed the CRBS a second time thereafter. Factor analysis revealed four factors, consistent with other CRBS translations. Internal reliability was acceptable for all but one factor (Cronbach’s alpha range = 0.44–0.77). Mean total barrier scores were significantly higher in non-enrollers (p < 0.001), decreased from first and second administration in these enrollers (p < 0.001), and were lower in CR completers (p < 0.001), supporting criterion validity. There were also significant differences in barrier scores by education, geography, tobacco use, among other variables, further supporting validity. The biggest barriers to enrolment were distance, work responsibilities, lack of time, transportation problems, and comorbidities; and the greatest barriers to adherence were distance and travel. Several items were considered irrelevant at first and second administration. Other barriers included wearing a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study demonstrated sufficient validity and reliability of CRBS-CZE, which supports its use in future research. Full article
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