Cardiac Rehabilitation Series: Canada

Grace, Sherry L.; Bennett, Stephanie; Ardern, Chris I.; Clark, Alexander

Cardiac Rehabilitation Series: Canada

dc.contributor.author	Grace, Sherry L.
dc.contributor.author	Bennett, Stephanie
dc.contributor.author	Ardern, Chris I.
dc.contributor.author	Clark, Alexander
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-11T12:45:41Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-11T12:45:41Z
dc.date.issued	2014-06-11
dc.description.abstract	Cardiovascular disease is among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Canada. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has a long robust history here, and there are established clinical practice guidelines. While the effectiveness of CR in the Canadian context is clear, only 34% of eligible patients participate, and strategies to increase access for under-represented groups (e.g., women, ethnic minority groups) are not yet universally applied. Identified CR barriers include lack of referral and physician recommendation, travel and distance, and low perceived need. Indeed there is now a national policy position recommending systematic inpatient referral to CR in Canada. Recent development of 30 CR Quality Indicators and the burgeoning national CR registry will enable further measurement and improvement of the quality of CR care in Canada. Finally, the Canadian Association of CR is one of the founding members of the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, to promote CR globally.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10315/27533
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2013.09.010
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.rights.journal	http://www.onlinepcd.com/
dc.subject	Referral
dc.subject	Rehabilitation
dc.subject	Cardiovascular disease
dc.subject	IncidenceCanada
dc.title	Cardiac Rehabilitation Series: Canada
dc.type	Article