Access to cardiac rehabilitation among South Asian patients by referral method: A qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorGrewal, Keerat
dc.contributor.authorLeung, Yvonne
dc.contributor.authorSafai, Parissa
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Donna Eileen
dc.contributor.authorAnand, Sonia
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Milan
dc.contributor.authorParsons, Cynthia
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Sherry L.
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-24T18:57:14Z
dc.date.available2013-06-24T18:57:14Z
dc.date.issued2010-05
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: South Asians (SA) suffer an increased prevalence of coronary artery disease. Although cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is effective, SA are among the least likely to participate. ‘Automatic’ referral increases CR utilization and may reduce access inequalities. METHODS: This study qualitatively explored whether CR referral knowledge/access varied by referral method among SA patients. Participants were SA cardiac patients from Ontario hospitals. Each hospital refers to CR through one of four methods: automatically through paper or electronically; through discussion with allied health professionals (liaison referral); or through usual referral at physician discretion. Data was collected via interviews and analyzed using Interpretive-descriptive analysis. RESULTS: Four themes emerged: 1) importance of pre-discharge CR discussions with health care providers; 2) limited knowledge of CR; 3) ease of referral process as facilitator of CR attendance; 4) participants’ need for personal autonomy over decision to attend CR. CONCLUSION: Liaison referral was perceived to be the most suitable method of referral for participants. It facilitated communication between patients and providers, ensuring improved CR understanding. Automatic referral may be less suited for this population, due to reduced patient-provider communication.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRehabilitation Nursing 35.3 (2010): 106-12.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/24306
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2048-7940.2010.tb00285.x
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectCardiac Rehabilitation
dc.subjectSouth Asian
dc.subjectReferral
dc.subjectQualitative
dc.titleAccess to cardiac rehabilitation among South Asian patients by referral method: A qualitative study
dc.typeArticle

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