The traditional hospital-based model of cardiac rehabilitation faces substantial challenges,
such as cost and accessibility. These challenges have led to the development of alternative …

Background Cardiac rehabilitation is an important component of recovery from coronary
events but uptake and adherence to such programs are below recommended levels. In …

Despite the documented evidence of the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in enhancing
recovery and reducing mortality following a myocardial infarction, only about one third of …

Background International clinical practice guidelines routinely recommend that cardiac
patients participate in rehabilitation programmes for comprehensive secondary prevention …

Background Despite evidence of its benefits, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation (CR)
programmes is poor. Past studies to identify predictors of non-attendance have been limited …

Background There are well-documented treatment gaps in secondary prevention of
coronary heart disease with a lack of clearly defined strategies to assist early physical …

Objectives: To determine patient participation rates in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (OCR)
programs; ascertain the barriers to participation; and evaluate the quality of OCR programs …

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine whether a structured, inpatient (or Phase 1
cardiac rehabilitation), physiotherapy-supervised walking program, with or without …

OBJECTIVE: The current study examined predictors of, and reasons for, non-attendance at
cardiac rehabilitation (CR) among coronary heart disease patients. METHODS: Measures of …

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is the sum of interventions required to ensure the best physical,
psychological and social conditions so that patients with cardiac disease may assume their …