Effect of referral strategies on access to cardiac rehabilitation among women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite its proven benefits and need, women's access to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is suboptimal. Referral strategies, such as systematic referral, have been advocated to improve access to CR. This study examined sex differences in CR referral and enrollment by referral strategies; and the impact of referral strategies for referral and enrollment concordance among women.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Methods

This prospective study included 2635 coronary artery disease inpatients from 11 Ontario hospitals that utilized one of four referral strategies. Participants completed a sociodemographic survey, and clinical data were extracted from charts. One year later, 1809 participants (452 (25%) women) completed a mailed survey that assessed CR utilization. Re

SUBMITTER: Gravely S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4522313 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature