Access to cardiac rehabilitation and the role of language barriers in the provision of cardiac rehabilitation to migrants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has proven health benefits and, according to international guidelines, CR must be offered to all eligible patients. Studies have reported lower uptake of CR among migrants, and migrants are known to face several barriers in their access to healthcare, of which language is the most common. The aim of this study is to examine the provision of CR core components for migrants; and the role of language barriers in the provision of CR in Danish hospitals and municipalities.

Methods

This is a descriptive study based on repeated nationwide surveys conducted in 2013 and 2015 by the Danish Cardiac Rehabilitation Database. The surveys collected information on provision and organization of CR in hospitals (n = 35) and municipalities (n = 98) in Den

SUBMITTER: Al-Sharifi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6458700 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature