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Article: Unstructured cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention in rural South Australia: does it meet best practice guidelines?
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- Contemporary Nurse
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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ABSTRACT
Comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programs that address risk factors, psychological problems, and physical activity are essential in optimizing health and reducing the risk of further cardiac events. Behavioural and lifestyle modification support offered through these programs is predicated on initial identification of risk. Many rural populations in Australia do not have access to structured cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs, and the level of support available to them in the form of unstructured CR is unclear.
A retrospective analysis of medical records of patients presenting to hospital with myocardial infarction in rural South Australia ...