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 was the highest, followed by and. The score for, 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.