Remote cardiac rehabilitation services and the digital divide: implications for elderly populations during the COVID19 pandemic

Carolyn M Astley¹, Robyn A Clarke¹, Susie Cartledge², Alline Beleigoli¹, Huiyun Du¹, Celine Gallagher^{3

4}, Sindy Millington³, Jeroen M Hendriks^{1

3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Flinders University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Sturt Campus, University Drive, Bedford Park 5042, Australia.
² Monash University, School of Public Health, St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
³ University Adelaide, Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, North Tce, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
⁴ Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce, Adelaide 5000, Australia.

Editorial

Carolyn M Astley et al. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2021.

. 2021 Aug 20;20(6):521-523.

doi: 10.1093/eurjcn/zvab034.

Carolyn M Astley¹, Robyn A Clarke¹, Susie Cartledge², Alline Beleigoli¹, Huiyun Du¹, Celine Gallagher^{3

4}, Sindy Millington³, Jeroen M Hendriks^{1

3

4}

¹ Flinders University, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Sturt Campus, University Drive, Bedford Park 5042, Australia.
² Monash University, School of Public Health, St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
³ University Adelaide, Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, North Tce, Adelaide 5005, Australia.
⁴ Department of Cardiology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Tce, Adelaide 5000, Australia.

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