Key result
Cardiac arrest survivors receive ~55% less patient education than post-AMI patients.
Why the study?
It was unknown whether survivors of cardiac arrest in Denmark are provided with standard cardiac rehabilitation at a programme level and whether organizational factors influence this provision.
Is the provision of standard cardiac rehabilitation core components different for survivors of cardiac arrest compared to patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Population
All hospitals (n = 34) and municipalities (n = 98) in Denmark
Comparison
Survivors of cardiac arrest vs patients after acute myocardial infarction
Design
Cross-sectional programme-level survey
Authors
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May indicate gaps in post-arrest rehabilitation delivery; leaves open whether targeted protocols improve access or outcomes.
Cross-Sectional (n=132)
Yes
Is the provision of standard cardiac rehabilitation core components different for survivors of cardiac arrest compared to patients after acute myocardial infarction?
Relative Risk: 0.45 (95% CI 0.27–0.75)
p-value: p=<0.001
Survivors of cardiac arrest receive significantly fewer core components of cardiac rehabilitation at the hospital level compared to patients recovering from acute myocardial infarction in Denmark.
Tang et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiac arrest (n=132). Cardiac arrest (survivors) vs. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients was evaluated on Provision of patient education in hospitals (RR 0.45, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.75, p=<0.001). Across Danish hospitals, the provision of patient education to survivors of cardiac arrest was significantly lower compared to post-AMI patients (RR 0.45).
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