ABSTRACT
Objective:To investigate the status of cardiac rehabilitation after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in rural areas. Methods:A total of 2264 patients after PCI in our hospital from January, 2016 to December, 2019 were selected. The awareness rate of patients on cardiac rehabilitation knowledge was investigated through WeChat, telephone and questionnaire. Patients were divided into rehabilitation group (n = 326) and non-rehabilitation group (n = 1809) according to whether they participated in cardiac rehabilitation. Results:There were 2135 valid questionnaires. The awareness rate of cardiac rehabilitation in PCI patients with coronary heart disease in rural areas was 44.9%, the participation rate was 15.2%, and the participation rate of outpatient heart rehabilitation was only 0.56%. The scores of the MOS Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were higher in the rehabilitation group than in the non-rehabilitation group (t > 4.65, P < 0.05). Conclusion:In rural areas, the knowledge of cardiac rehabilitation is poor for patients after PCI, the participation rate is low, the control rate of risk factors is low, and most patients do not return to farm work. It is important to take a way to improve the awareness and participation of cardiac rehabilitation for patients after PCI, to ensure the exact control of cardiovascular risk factors of patients.