(2020) Standardization and quality improvement of secondary prevention through cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes in Europe:The avenue towards EAPC accreditation programme: A position statement of the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC). European journal of preventive cardiology. pp. 1-18. ISSN 2047-4881
Abstract
Despite the proven efficacy and cost-effectiveness of contemporary cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes, the referral to/uptake of and adherence to cardiovascular rehabilitation remains inadequate. In addition, heterogeneity persists amongst different cardiovascular rehabilitation centres in Europe, despite the available scientific documents describing the evidence-based rehabilitation format/content. This position statement was elaborated by the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation (SP/CR) section of EAPC. It defines the minimal and optimal cardiovascular rehabilitation standards. In addition, it describes the relevant quality indicators of cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes to date. Compliance of European cardiovascular rehabilitation centres with these standards will improve cardiovascular rehabilitation process standardization in Europe and hence increase the quality of cadiovascular rehabilitation programmes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The European Society of Cardiology, 2020. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 11:10 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:18 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487320924912 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/2047487320924912 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:162425 |