Improving cardiac rehabilitation services - Challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a long term multifactorial rehabilitation program aimed at the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. However, delivery of CR services is less than optimal. Aim: This study explored the perceptions of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) coordinators relatin...
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| author | Fernandez, R. Davidson, Patricia Griffiths, R. Salamonson, Y. |
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| description | Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a long term multifactorial rehabilitation program aimed at the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. However, delivery of CR services is less than optimal. Aim: This study explored the perceptions of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) coordinators relating to challenges for improving the delivery of CR services. Methods: The study design used qualitative, semi-structured in-depth telephone interviews with 20 CR coordinators from NSW Australia. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematic content analysis was undertaken to identify common themes. Results: Twenty CR coordinators participated in the study. Three major themes including obstacles to delivering cardiac rehabilitation services, challenges in achieving continuity and coordination, and complexities in delivering evidence-based health care were identified. Study findings indicate that limited service capacity due to a lack of investment and planning, rurality, lack of knowledge, and communication difficulties, are major challenges that CR coordinators need to overcome to provide effective services. Conclusions: The experiences of participants provide some detailed insight into the barriers encountered in providing CR services. The main message from this study is that providing CR services is a complex process and is collectively influenced by the health care system; professional and provider issues; and program characteristics. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-37392017-09-13T16:04:15Z Improving cardiac rehabilitation services - Challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators Fernandez, R. Davidson, Patricia Griffiths, R. Salamonson, Y. Challenges Chronic disease Secondary prevention Qualitative study Cardiac rehabilitation Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a long term multifactorial rehabilitation program aimed at the secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. However, delivery of CR services is less than optimal. Aim: This study explored the perceptions of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) coordinators relating to challenges for improving the delivery of CR services. Methods: The study design used qualitative, semi-structured in-depth telephone interviews with 20 CR coordinators from NSW Australia. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematic content analysis was undertaken to identify common themes. Results: Twenty CR coordinators participated in the study. Three major themes including obstacles to delivering cardiac rehabilitation services, challenges in achieving continuity and coordination, and complexities in delivering evidence-based health care were identified. Study findings indicate that limited service capacity due to a lack of investment and planning, rurality, lack of knowledge, and communication difficulties, are major challenges that CR coordinators need to overcome to provide effective services. Conclusions: The experiences of participants provide some detailed insight into the barriers encountered in providing CR services. The main message from this study is that providing CR services is a complex process and is collectively influenced by the health care system; professional and provider issues; and program characteristics. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3739 10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.03.007 Elsevier restricted |
| spellingShingle | Challenges Chronic disease Secondary prevention Qualitative study Cardiac rehabilitation Fernandez, R. Davidson, Patricia Griffiths, R. Salamonson, Y. Improving cardiac rehabilitation services - Challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators |
| title | Improving cardiac rehabilitation services - Challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators |
| title_full | Improving cardiac rehabilitation services - Challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators |
| title_fullStr | Improving cardiac rehabilitation services - Challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving cardiac rehabilitation services - Challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators |
| title_short | Improving cardiac rehabilitation services - Challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators |
| title_sort | improving cardiac rehabilitation services - challenges for cardiac rehabilitation coordinators |
| topic | Challenges Chronic disease Secondary prevention Qualitative study Cardiac rehabilitation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3739 |