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. 2010 Nov;16(6):1196-205.
doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.08.004. Epub 2010 Aug 10.

Geographic issues in cardiac rehabilitation utilization: a narrative review

Yvonne W Leung  1 , Janette Brual, Alison Macpherson, Sherry L Grace
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Geographic issues in cardiac rehabilitation utilization: a narrative review

Yvonne W Leung et al. Health Place. 2010 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to review the current evidence regarding the relationship between geographic indicators and cardiac rehabilitation (CR) utilization among coronary heart disease (CHD) patients.

Results: Seventeen articles were identified for inclusion, where nine studies assessed rurality, 10 studies assessed travel time/distance, and two of these studies assessed both. Nine of the 17 studies (52.9%) showed a significant negative relationship between geographic barrier and CR use. Four of the 17 studies (23.5%) showed a null relationship, while four studies (23.5%) showed mixed findings. Inconsistent findings identified appeared to be related to restricted geographic range, regional density, and socioeconomic status.

Conclusions: Overall, 52.9% of the identified studies reported a significant negative relationship between geographic indicators and CR utilization. This relationship appeared to be particularly consistent in North American and Australian settings, but somewhat less so in the United Kingdom where there is greater population density and availability of public transport.

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