Influence of socioeconomic status on the referral process to cardiac rehabilitation following acute coronary syndrome: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and referral to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) after incident acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by dividing the referral process into three phases: (1) informed about CR, (2) willingness to participate in CR, (3) and assigned CR setting.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Department of Cardiology at a Danish University Hospital from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2014.

Participants

A total of 1229 patients assessed for CR during hospitalisation with ACS were prospectively registered in the Rehab-North Register from 2011 to 2014. SES was assessed using data from national registers, concerning: personal income, occupational status, educational level and civil status. Patients were excluded if one

SUBMITTER: Graversen CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7170636 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature