Why the study?
What are the healthcare professional, system, and patient factors influencing referral to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs?
Population
34 qualitative or mixed-method studies containing extractable data on referral to cardiac rehabilitation and…
Design
Systematic_review
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Supports automatic referral pathways to improve uptake; extends evidence by mapping multi-level targets for intervention.
What are the healthcare professional, system, and patient factors influencing referral to cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs?
Referral to cardiac rehabilitation is limited by professional, systemic, and patient-level barriers, suggesting that automatic or non-physician referral pathways could improve participation.
Clark et al. (2013) studied this question.
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