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Table 3 Type of Cardiac Rehabilitation Professionals

From: Cardiac rehabilitation in Canada and Arab countries: comparing availability and program characteristics

 

Arab (N = 5)

Canadian (N = 39)

n

%

n

%

Profession with Overall Responsibility

 Cardiologist

3

60.0

10

26.3

 Specialist in Internal Medicine

1

20.0

11

28.9

 Nurse

1

20.0

4

10.5

 Program Director/Manager

0

0.0

6

15.8

 Exercise Physiologist

0

0.0

5

13.2

 Consultant Physician

0

0.0

2

5.3

CR Professionals Routinely Present During Sessions

 Nurse

3

60.0

27

56.3

 Cardiologist

2

40.0

2

4.2

 Physiotherapist

1

20.0

17

35.4

 Social worker

1

20.0

2

4.2

 Exercise specialist

1

20.0

18

37.5

 Other physician

0

0.0

5

10.4

 Psychologist

0

0.0

1

2.1

 Dietitian

0

0.0

6

12.4

 Kinesiologist

0

0.0

17

35.4

 Pharmacist

0

0.0

1

2.1

  1. Note: Some respondents did not answer each item and so valid percentages are reported