ArticleInternational journal of public health2012
Inequalities in therapeutic treatment during cardiac inpatient rehabilitation in Germany.
Article in International journal of public health, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Barriers and Facilitators to Delivering Inpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Propensity to Change Risk Behaviors Following Myocardial Infarction: Implications for Healthy Lifestyle Medicine.Progress in cardiovascular diseasesReview
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Abstract
objectiveCardiac patients of low socio-economic status (SES) display low health status and increased need for rehabilitation. This study's objective was to examine whether and to what extent inequalities in the provision of rehabilitative health care occur in Germany.
methodsWe conducted an observational study with two points of measurement on 543 patients in cardiac inpatient rehabilitation. We used logistic regression and analysis of covariance to explore whether patients experience unequal therapeutic rehabilitative treatment.
resultsPatients of low SES were less frequently physically active, more likely to smoke and displayed a higher number of physical and psychological symptoms when entering rehabilitation. They were less likely to receive a number of therapies with differences being significant for core therapies of cardiovascular rehabilitation. Patients of higher SES received fewer hours of dietary counselling on average.
conclusionsWhile the latter difference might be in line with the needs of different socio-economic groups, most differences are unlikely to be tailored to patients' needs. Potential causes of inequalities in service provision like structural factors and aspects of the doctor-patient encounter should be further investigated.
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