Key result
Primary care physicians were more likely than cardiac specialists to endorse lack of familiarity with site locations (P<.001) and lack of standardized forms (P<.001) as barriers to CR referral.
Cross-Sectional (n=185)
p-value: p=<.001
Primary care physicians face more modifiable barriers to cardiac rehabilitation referral than cardiac specialists, suggesting that targeted interventions like standardized forms and better discharge communication could improve referral rates.
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May support targeted education on CR sites and standardized forms for primary care physicians; leaves open effects on actual referral rates.
Grace et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiac rehabilitation referral (n=185). Primary care physician specialty vs. Cardiac specialists was evaluated on Factors negatively impacting cardiac rehabilitation referral practices (e.g., lack of familiarity with site locations) (p=<.001). Primary care physicians were more likely than cardiac specialists to endorse lack of familiarity with site locations (P<.001) and lack of standardized forms (P<.001) as barriers to CR referral.
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