Subscales | Items | Scores | Qualitative Themes | Categories | Merging/Integrating results |
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Domain 1 logistical factors | 1…of distance | 3.29 ± 1.565 | Theme1 logistics factors | Distance | Confirmed by quantitative and qualitative results Details: more than 40 minutes driving distance seems too far for participants |
2…of cost | 2.76 ± 1.425 | Insufficient economic support | Confirmed by quantitative and qualitative results However, the detail of cost is different. In quantitative result, the cost focus on gas, parking, but in qualitative result, the cost refers to grogram cost. The program cost was not covered by outpatient medical insurance. | ||
3…of transportation problems | 2.99 ± 1.503 | Inconvenient traffic | Confirmed by quantitative and qualitative results. Detail: living in rural areas without public transportation | ||
8…severe weather | 1.73 ± 0.888 | In qualitative result, no people mentioned weather as a barrier | |||
Parking difficulty | Detail: lack of parking space in hospital and it costs time to find the parking space | ||||
Domain 2 CR need | 5…I did not know about cardiac rehab | 1.61 ± 0.825 | Theme2 Misunderstanding of CR |  | Not a big barrier. In qualitative part, all patients claimed they were referred and they have heard cardiac rehabilitation |
6…I do not need cardiac rehab | 1.82 ± 1.069 | Doubt the effect of cardiac rehabilitation | Confirmed by quantitative and qualitative results. In qualitative part, some participants said they just want to treat the disease, there is no need to do rehabilitation | ||
7…I already exercise at home, or in my community | 2.69 ± 1.509 | Daily activities can replace rehabilitation | Confirmed by quantitative and qualitative results. Detail: participant think they can go to the gym or some of them have treadmill at home. They think rehabilitation is the same as physical activities. | ||
17… many people with heart problems do not go, and they are fine | 1.66 ± 0.785 |  | |||
18… I can manage my heart problem on my own | 1.68 ± 0.879 | ||||
21…I prefer to take care of my health alone, not in a group | 1.70 ± 0.896 | ||||
Domain 3 Time conflicts | 4…of family responsibilities | 2.17 ± 1.299 | Theme3 Low social support | Lack of family support Caregiver role conflict | In qualitative part, most participants claimed that take care of their grandchildren or family members is a barrier. |
10…travel | 1.74 ± 1.019 | The center opens on daytime and just open from Monday to Friday, it is conflict with the working time | |||
11…of time constraints | 2.48 ± 1.496 | ||||
12…of work responsibilities | 2.43 ± 1.666 | Work Conflict | In qualitative part, some younger patients claimed that they need return to work and there is no spare time to do the rehabilitation in the center | ||
Domain4 Program and health system-level factors | 16…my doctor did not feel it was necessary | 1.54 ± 0.743 | Theme4 Program and health system-level factors |  |  |
19… I think I was referred, but the rehab program did not contact me | 1.64 ± 0.842 |  |  | ||
20…it took too long to get referred and into the program | 1.65 ± 0.818 | Limited cardiac rehabilitation center | No CR center near their home | ||
Covid-19 test | New information emerged in qualitative phase. It is a trouble to show the negative result every time when enter the hospital | ||||
Domain5 Comorbidities/ Functional status | 13…I do not have the energy | 1.99 ± 1.171 |  |  | No information emerged in this domain in the qualitative phase |
14…other health problems prevent me from going | 1.75 ± 0.938 | ||||
9…I find exercise tiring or painful | 2.00 ± 1.208 | ||||
15…I am too old | 1.86 ± 1.141 | ||||
 | Theme5 Impression on healthcare team |  | New information emerged in qualitative phase Referred by physicians or cardiologists is better than referred by nurses | ||
 | Theme 6 Psychological distress | Escaping | New information emerged in qualitative phase | ||
Anger and Hostility | New information emerged in qualitative phase | ||||
Pessimism | New information emerged in qualitative phase |