Changes in Therapists’ Attitudes after Rehabilitation Using a Cardiac Function Assessment Form for Patients with Heart Disease on a Post-acute Rehabilitation Ward

Abstract

[Purpose] As an initiative of a post-acute rehabilitation ward, a questionnaire survey was conducted to examine changes in therapists’ attitudes after cardiac rehabilitation using a cardiac function assessment form. [Participants and Methods] Twenty-one therapists assessed patients’ cardiac function using an assessment form, and performed cardiac rehabilitation based on the findings. Subsequently, they answered 14 attitude-related and 14 reverse questions on a 7-point scale. [Results] The score for ＜usefulness of the assessment form＞ was the highest, followed by ＜adjustment of exercise load＞ and ＜acquisition of knowledge＞. The score for ＜confidence in performing cardiac rehabilitation＞, which was low before the use of the assessment form, revealing that most therapists lacked confidence, significantly increased after it. [Conclusion] Performing cardiac rehabilitation after assessing patients’ cardiac function using an assessment form may increase therapists’ confidence.