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Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation Among South‐Asian Patients by Referral Method: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

People of South-Asian origin have an increased prevalence of coronary artery disease. Although cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is effective, South Asians are among the least likely people to participate in these programs. Automatic referral increases CR use and may reduce access inequalities. This study qualitatively explored whether CR referral knowledge and access varied among South-Asian patients. Participants were South-Asian cardiac patients …

Authors

Grewal K; Leung YW; Safai P; Stewart DE; Anand S; Gupta M; Parsons C; Grace SL

Journal

Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 106–112

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

5 2010

DOI

10.1002/j.2048-7940.2010.tb00285.x

ISSN

0278-4807