Key result
Although 65% of Canadian cardiac rehabilitation programs accept poststroke patients, 62.5% reported that fewer than 11 such patients participated in the last year.
Why the study?
Although evidence supports establishing a continuum of care from stroke rehabilitation to cardiac rehabilitation programs, the extent to which people poststroke are being integrated was not known.
What proportion of cardiac rehabilitation programs in Canada accept poststroke patients and what are the barriers to their inclusion?
Cross-Sectional (n=114)
Yes
What proportion of cardiac rehabilitation programs in Canada accept poststroke patients and what are the barriers to their inclusion?
Despite most cardiac rehabilitation programs in Canada accepting poststroke patients, actual participation remains very low, highlighting a need for better referral pathways and resources.
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Low poststroke participation despite program acceptance signals referral barriers; leaves open effective strategies to boost inclusion in cardiac rehab.
Toma et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Stroke (n=114). Cardiac rehabilitation programs was evaluated on Proportion of CRPs that accept referrals poststroke. Although 65% of Canadian cardiac rehabilitation programs accept poststroke patients, 62.5% reported that fewer than 11 such patients participated in the last year.
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