Mechanisms of Social Inequalities in Post-hospitalization Rehabilitation in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Aim: To identify psychological and socioeconomic predictors of cardiac-rehabilitation (CR) attendance and uncover mechanisms of CR non-attendance.

Design: Quantitative, observational, prospective study. Hypothesis a: Educational-level, comorbidity, anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, cohabitation and distance from residence are predictors of CR attendance.

Hypothesis b: The expected social gradient in CR attendance is explained partly by differential exposure of comorbidity, anxiety, depression, self-efficacy, cohabitation and distance to the rehabilitation clinic.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Coronary Syndrome Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Nordsjællands Hospital, Frederikssund., Frederikssund, Denmark

About this study

Design: Quantitative, observational, prospective study. Self-administrated questionnaires, medical journals and telephone interviews will be used for data collecting.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) to Nordsjællands Hospital (ICD10: DI210-DI219, DI200, DI200B, DI200C, DI23, DI24) will be invited to participate in the survey as an ongoing process during the inclusion period (N=267).

Exclusion criteria

Patients who are not able to submit written consent are excluded. Thus, patients with severe cognitive dysfunction or poor language skills are excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Cardiac-rehabilitation attendance (yes/no)

Time frame: 3 months post hospitalization

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nordsjaellands Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Feb 10, 2015
Registry last updated: Mar 29, 2018

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