Access to cardiac rehabilitation and the role of language barriers in the provision of cardiac rehabilitation to migrants

Access to cardiac rehabilitation and the role of language barriers in the provision of cardiac rehabilitation to migrants

Abstract Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has proven health benefits and, according to international guidelines, CR must be offered to all eligible patients. Studies have reported lower uptake of CR among migrants, and migrants are known to face several barriers in their access to healthcare,...

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Main Authors: Fatima Al-Sharifi, Hanne Winther Frederiksen, Henriette Knold Rossau, Marie Norredam, Ann-Dorthe Zwisler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Cardiac rehabilitation
Migrants
Translations
Language barriers
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4041-1

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