The role of systematic inpatient cardiac rehabilitation referral in increasing equitable access and utilization

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-47

  Grace, Sherry L ^a   Leung, Yvonne W ^a   Reid, Robert ^c   Oh, Paul ^d   Wu, Gilbert ^b   Alter, David A ^e  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b York Central Hospital Richmond Hill   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^e TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

access to health care; cardiac rehabilitation referral; coronary artery disease; rural population; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84855347888     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e31823be13b     Document Type: Article

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