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Table 3 Multidisciplinary professional referral pathway

From: Assessing the quality of cardiac rehabilitation programs by measuring adherence to the Australian quality indicators

Profession

Referral pathway to, N = 23

Country, n = 15

n (%)

Metro, n = 8

n (%)

Telephone

N = 1

n

F2F n = 22

n (%)

  Nurse

5

4(26)

2 (25)

0

5 (22.7)

  Physiotherapist

11

9(60)

2 (25)

0

11 (50)

  Exercise physiology

7

3(20)

4 (50)

0

7(31.8)

  Dietician

16

10(66)

6 (75)

0

16 (72.7)

  Pharmacist

10

9(60)

1 (12.5)

0

10 (45.4)

  Social worker

11

9(60)

2 (25)

0

11 (50)

  Psychologist

9

4(26)

5 (62.5)

0

9 (40.9)

  General practitioner

15

10(66)

5 (62.5)

0

15 (68.1)

  Cardiologist

7

4(26)

3(37)

0

7 (31.8)