National survey of current practice and opinions on rehabilitation for intermittent claudication in the Danish Public Healthcare System

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal : SCJ
Janne Dyrby JensenSøren T Skou

Abstract

Objective. International guidelines recommend rehabilitation including supervised exercise therapy in patients with Intermittent Claudication (IC), but knowledge of the implementation in clinical practice is limited. This study aims to investigate current practice and opinions on rehabilitation for patients with IC among vascular surgeons and rehabilitation departments in the municipalities and hospitals. Design. Three electronic cross-sectional surveys were distributed nationally to the Danish vascular surgeons (n = 131) and to rehabilitation departments in the municipalities (n = 92) and hospitals (n = 33). Results. The response rates were 70% among the vascular surgeons, 98% among the municipalities and 94% among the hospitals. Vascular surgeons utilize oral advice to exercise by self-administered walking, pharmacological treatment, and revascularization to improve walking distance in patients with IC. Currently, only 12% of the vascular surgeons referred to rehabilitation to improve walking distance, while almost all vascular surgeons (96%) would refer their patients to IC rehabilitation, if it was available. Only 14% of municipalities and none of the hospitals, who treat patients with IC, have a rehabilitation program desi...Continue Reading

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