Cardiac Rehabilitation in Australia: A Brief Survey of Program Characteristics

Title: Cardiac Rehabilitation in Australia: A Brief Survey of Program Characteristics
Creator: Jackson, Alun C.; Higgins, Rosemary O.; Murphy, Bargara M.; Rogerson, Michelle; Le Grande, Michael R.
Relation: Heart Lung and Circulation Vol. 27, Issue 12, p. 1415-1420
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.08.024
Publisher: Elsevier
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2018
Description: Background: Defining cardiac rehabilitation (CR) program characteristics on a national level is crucial for decision-making on resource allocation and evaluation of service quality. Comprehensive surveys of CR programs have been conducted overseas, but, to date, no such profile had been conducted in Australia. Methods: A representative sample of 165 CR programs across Australia were asked to provide details on a range of program characteristics such as program location and size, program elements, and staffing profile. Results: Australian CR programs differ from their overseas counterparts in characteristics such as program length, number of sessions, number of specialities represented and extent of outreach. Conclusions: The study findings point to a need for a routine comprehensive survey of CR programs throughout Australia.
Subject: cardiac rehabilitation; staffing; program elements
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1447181
Identifier: uon:43075
Identifier: ISSN:1443-9506
Language: eng
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