Key result
HF patients frequently forget inpatient CR referrals, necessitating repeated education and support to improve enrollment.
Inpatient referrals for cardiac rehabilitation in heart failure patients are often forgotten, highlighting the need for repeated education and social support to improve enrollment.
Clinicians should pair inpatient HF CR referrals with repeated education and social support; extends enrollment barrier research and leaves optimal strategies open.
Among patients with HF referred to CR, the timing, content, and quality of CR education and referral appear important for encouraging enrollment. Many patients could not recall documented inpatient conversations about CR, raising questions about the impact of referrals made during hospitalization and discharge for patients with HF. Patients suggested that repetition of education would increase the likelihood of enrollment, along with support to address health-related social needs and eligibility specific to the HF population.
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DeJong et al. (2026) studied this question. Heart failure patients frequently forget inpatient cardiac rehabilitation referrals, indicating that repeated education and targeted social support are necessary to improve enrollment.
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