Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and South Asian Service Users
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Barriers and enablers to cardiac rehabilitation uptake, adherence and completion experienced by service users with South Asian heritage.
IRAS ID
321933
Contact name
Joanne McAllister
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leicester
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 8 months, 30 days
Research summary
This study aims to explore contemporary barriers and enablers to uptake, adherence or completion of cardiac rehabilitation experienced by service users with South Asian heritage, and develop culturally relevant programme adaptations to overcome the identified barriers.
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) a highly evidenced exercise-based intervention offered to eligible patients who have experienced a cardiac event however South Asian service users are less likely to uptake, adhere to or complete CR. This may be because cultural acceptability of CR components (assessment, exercise and education sessions) are not fully considered or tailed or this ethnic population.
This study will explore what barriers and enablers are experienced by South Asian service users, with a focus on cultural and psychosocial factors, and develop culturally relevant programme adaptations to increase uptake, adherence and completion. The study will also explore healthcare professionals (HCPs) perceptions of barriers and enablers to CR experienced by service users with South Asian heritage.
Participants will include adult (≥ 18 years) service users who have a South Asian heritage and have been referred to University Hospitals of Leicester CR after a cardiac event. Participants will also include healthcare professions and key stakeholders involved in CR and health inequalities. Participants will be invited to a community-based interview (1 hour) and/or a workshop (3 hours) to provide their experiences of barriers and enablers to CR and help develop culturally appropriate service adaptations to overcome these barriers and enhance enablers, resulting increased uptake, adherence or completion of CR.
The study is funded by the Wellcome Trust as part of the Leicestershire Health Inequalities Improvement Programme as the University of Leicester.
REC name
South Central - Oxford C Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
23/SC/0432
Date of REC Opinion
11 Jan 2024
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion