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Barriers and Facilitators to Psychosocial Management in Cardiac Rehabilitation at the South Francilien Hospital Center (CHSF)

— Observational Cardiac Rehabilitation

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In plain language

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation staff members, Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation patients, Self administered questionnaire of occupational health physicians.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Cardiac Rehabilitation. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
France
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Overview

The goal of this observational study is to describe the barriers to psychosocial management in cardiac rehabilitation patients at the south francilien hospital center (CHSF) and understand how to improve it, in order to facilitate their return to work. The main questions it aims to answer are : * What are the perceived barriers to psychosocial management among the male and female cardiac rehabilitation patients at the CHSF ? * What are the perceived barriers to psychosocial management among the medical, paramedical and administrative staff members of the cardiac rehabilitation service at the CHSF ?

Detailed description

Cardiac rehabilitation is recommended for patients with acute or chronic cardiovascular disease in accordance with national and international guidelines.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines cardiac rehabilitation as "the sum of activity and interventions required to ensure the best possible physical, mental, and social conditions so that patients with chronic or post-acute cardiovascular disease may, by their own efforts, preserve or resume their proper place in society and lead an active life".

In France, the clinical practice guidelines issued by the French National Authority for Health (HAS) and the French Society of Cardiology emphasize the need for a multidisciplinary approach to cardiac rehabilitation, integrating psychosocial support and preparation for return to work, in addition to exercise training, cardiovascular risk factor management, optimization of pharmacological treatment, screening for comorbidities, therapeutic and dietary education.

According to experts, improving patients' working conditions and preparing their return to work before actual work resumption constitute major components of psychosocial care.

Such interventions can be facilitated through occupational health services, including workplace assessments and adjustments to job tasks or working hours.

Although psychosocial care is recognized as an essential component of both cardiac rehabilitation and successful return to work, its implementation within rehabilitation programs remains insufficient in practice.

Interventions

  • Other Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation staff members
    Intervention Description : The patients will be asked about : * Their sociodemographic profile (age, gender, family status) * Their professional profile * Their current hospitalisation (reason for hospitalisation, and screening for symptoms of anxiety and depression) * Perceived barriers to psychological support * Perceived barriers to using occupational health services
  • Other Self administered questionnaire of cardiac rehabilitation patients
    The staff members will be asked about : * Their sociodemographic profile * Their professional profile * Perceived barriers to psychological support * Perceived barriers to referral to occupational health services.
  • Other Self administered questionnaire of occupational health physicians
    Occupational health physicians will be asked about their practices concerning employees returning to work after cardiac rehabilitation

Primary outcome measures

  • Perceived barriers to psychosocial management [Time frame: at day 0]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
  • Anxiety (GAD-7 score scale) [Time frame: at day 0]
  • Depression (PHQ9 score scale) [Time frame: at day 0]
  • Practices concerning employees returning to work after cardiac rehabilitation [Time frame: at day 0]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Male and female, legally adult patients, participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program in day hospital at the CHSF
  • Active in the workforce
  • Planning to return to work
  • Patients informed of the study and who did not object to it

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient under legal guardianship
  • Presence of cognitive impairments
  • Patients who do not speak nor understand French.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Cohort

Study locations

France · 1 center
  • Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien — Corbeil-Essonnes

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07651501 · 2026-A01210-51

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗