A Pilot Study of the Feasibility of an Internet-based Electronic Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation (eOCR) Program in Rural Primary Care

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 352-359

  Clark, Robyn A ^a   Tideman, Phillip ^b   Tirimacco, Rosy ^b   Wanguhu, Ken ^c   Poulsen, Vanessa ^d   Simpson, Paul ^b   Duncan, Mitch J ^e   Van Itallie, Anetta ^e   Corry, Kelly ^e   Vandelanotte, Corneel ^e   Mummery, W Kerry ^f  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA   (Australia)

^c Waikerie Medical Centre   (Australia)

^d NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Internet; Primary practice; Rural

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MANAGER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84876790760     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: 14442892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.11.005     Document Type: Article

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