Attendance at outpatient CR is low and may increase with an improved individualized plan of care including greater cultural considerations and attention to discharge planning. An automatic referral tool as well as following evidence-based guidelines for inpatient care may increase participation rates for CR.
CLINICAL RELEVANCE:
Nursing staff have the majority of contact with patients and it appears that very few nurses are discussing CR programs with their patients. The information to attend CR should be offered by all of the health professionals patients meet during their stay in hospital.