Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery around the World
Global Heart2021Vol. 16(1), pp. 43–43
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Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi, Zhiming Xu, Xia Liu, Ana Mola, Robyn Gallagher, Abraham Samuel Babu, Colin Yeung, Susan Marzolini, John Buckley, Paul Oh, Aashish Contractor, Sherry L. Grace
Abstract
- COVID-19 has impacted cardiac rehabilitation (CR) delivery around the globe.- In this cross-sectional study, a survey was completed by 1062 (18.3%) CR programs from 70 (63.1%) countries.- The pandemic has resulted in at least temporary cessation of ~75% of CR programs, with others ceasing initiation of new patients, reducing components delivered, and/or changing of mode delivery with little opportunity for planning and training.- There is also significant psychosocial and economic impact on CR providers.- Alternative CR model (e.g., home-based, virtual) reimbursement advocacy is needed, to ensure safe, accessible secondary prevention delivery.
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