Open AccessThe impact of patient-healthcare provider discussions on enrollment in cardiovascular rehabilitation
Author(s) -
Sanam Pourhabib,
Amanda C. Kentner,
Sherry L. Grace
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of rehabilitation medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1651-2081
pISSN - 1650-1977
DOI - 10.2340/16501977-1852
Subject(s) - rehabilitation , medicine , referral , optimism , health care , disease , physical therapy , odds , medline , family medicine , patient education , logistic regression , psychology , social psychology , economic growth , political science , law , economics
Secondary prevention programs such as cardiovascular rehabilitation significantly decrease the burden of cardiovascular disease, yet are under-used. The most successful strategy to promote cardiovascular rehabilitation utilization is systematic referral with a patient-provider discussion. This study investigated: (i) the elements of patient-provider discussions related to patient cardiovascular rehabilitation enrollment, and (ii) the frequency and correlates of these discussion elements.