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October 2023 Br J Cardiol 2023;30:151 doi:10.5837/bjc.2023.031
A survey of digital access, digital confidence and rehabilitation delivery preferences of patients referred for CR
Helen Alexander, Andrew D’Silva, Christopher Tack, Aynsley Cowie
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant disruption to the delivery of cardiovascular rehabilitation (CR) services in the UK, following staff redeployment to acute services and limited access to workspaces.1 With restrictions being placed on face-to-face services due to concerns about safety and disease transmission, many CR services rapidly moved to remote delivery.2 These adjustments led to a significant drop in group-based exercise (–36%) and group-based education (–29%) with a corresponding increase (+16%) in CR staff supported self-managed options.3 In the future, those with cardiovascular disease are likely to be
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