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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2019

Creating and disseminating a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program: experience from the Veterans Health Administration.

Bonnie J Wakefield, Kariann Drwal, Monica Paez, Sara Grover, Carrie Franciscus, Heather Schacht Reisinger, Peter J Kaboli, Ramzi El Accaoui

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Veterans: A Narrative Review.Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention · 2025
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  4. Tracking Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization in Medicare Beneficiaries: 2017 UPDATE.Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention · 2022
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  5. Million Hearts Cardiac Rehabilitation Think Tank: Accelerating New Care Models.Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Bonnie J WakefieldVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare System, 601 Highway 6 West, Mailstop 152, Iowa City, IA, 52246-2208, USA. wakefieldb@missouri.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-8154-0065
Kariann DrwalVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare System, 601 Highway 6 West, Mailstop 152, Iowa City, IA, 52246-2208, USA.
Monica PaezThe Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE) Center at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, 601 Highway 6 West, Mailstop 152, Iowa City, IA, 52246-2208, USA.
Sara GroverVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare System, 601 Highway 6 West, Mailstop 152, Iowa City, IA, 52246-2208, USA.
Carrie FranciscusThe Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE) Center at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, 601 Highway 6 West, Mailstop 152, Iowa City, IA, 52246-2208, USA.
Heather Schacht ReisingerVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare System, 601 Highway 6 West, Mailstop 152, Iowa City, IA, 52246-2208, USA.
Peter J KaboliVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare System, 601 Highway 6 West, Mailstop 152, Iowa City, IA, 52246-2208, USA.
Ramzi El AccaouiThe Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs provide significant benefit for people with cardiovascular disease. Despite these benefits, such services are not universally available. We designed and evaluated a national home-based CR (HBCR) program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The primary aim of the study was to examine barriers and facilitators associated with site-level implementation of HBCR.

methodsThis study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design with qualitative data to analyze the process of implementation, quantitative data to determine low and high uptake of the HBCR program, and the integration of the two to determine which facilitators and barriers were associated with adoption. Data were drawn from 16 VHA facilities, and included semi-structured interviews with multiple stakeholders, document analysis, and quantitative analysis of CR program attendance codes. Qualitative data were analyzed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research codes including three years of document analysis and 22 interviews.

resultsComparing high and low uptake programs, readiness for implementation (leadership engagement, available resources, and access to knowledge and information), planning, and engaging champions and opinion leaders were key to success. High uptake sites were more likely to seek information from the external facilitator, compared to low uptake sites. There were few adaptations to the design of the program at individual sites.

conclusionConsistent and supportive leadership, both clinical and administrative, are critical elements to getting HBCR programs up and running and sustaining programs over time. All sites in this study had external funding to develop their program, but high adopters both made better use of those resources and were able to leverage existing resources in the setting. These data will inform broader policy regarding use of HBCR services.

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Cardiac RehabilitationAttitude of Health PersonnelDelivery of Health CareHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHeart DiseasesHome Care ServicesHumansOrganizational ObjectivesPatient Care TeamProgram EvaluationQualitative ResearchTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeterans Health ServicesHome based cardiac rehabilitationProgram implementationVeterans affairs medical centers

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PMCPMC6833278

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