Abstract
BACKGROUNDLow socioeconomic status (LSES) and rurality are associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes and reduced cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation.AIMSTo investigate CR utilization and effectiveness, factors, needs and barriers associated with non-completion among patients of LSES in rural Australia.METHODS•Mixed methods with a quantitative and qualitative study•LSES defined as Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage score within the 2 lowest decilesQuantitative study•Retrospective cohort study for investigation of clinical effectiveness according to CR utilisationand factors associated with non-completion•Eligibility criteria:
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cardiac rehabilitation utilization Low socioeconomic status (LSES) Rural areas Mixed methods study Cardiovascular outcomes Barriers to completion Integrated Cardiovascular Network (iCCnet) Country Access to Cardiac Health (CATCH) Composite outcome Cardiovascular readmission Cox regression models Thematic analysis Social support Transition of care challenges Care integration Person-centeredness Clinical outcomes