Increasing Referral and Participation Rates to Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Valuable Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Inpatient and Home Health Settings
Population
Eligible patients for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, particularly those with cardiovascular disease.
Design
Guideline
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Discussion
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Implication
Inpatient and home care teams should implement coordinated CR referrals now; reinforces consensus on boosting low participation rates.
Structured PICO
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Population
Eligible patients for outpatient cardiac rehabilitation, particularly those with cardiovascular disease.
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Intervention
Coordinated effort by inpatient and home healthcare teams (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical therapists, clinical exercise physiologists, registered dieticians, and CR team members) to promote outpatient cardiac rehabilitation and facilitate referral and enrollment.
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Outcome
Referral and participation rates to outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.
This AHA scientific advisory emphasizes the critical role of inpatient and home healthcare professionals in implementing coordinated efforts to increase referral and participation rates in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation.
Cite This Study
Arena et al. (2012) studied this question.