Creating and disseminating a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program: experience from the Veterans Health Administration
Abstract Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs provide significant benefit for people with cardiovascular disease. Despite these benefits, such services are not universally available. We designed and evaluated a national home-based CR (HBCR) program in the Veterans Health Administration (V...
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doaj-ababa3785ce347d49fe3b446e45ca2e12020-11-25T04:08:21ZengBMCBMC Cardiovascular Disorders1471-22612019-11-011911710.1186/s12872-019-1224-yCreating and disseminating a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program: experience from the Veterans Health AdministrationBonnie J. Wakefield0Kariann Drwal1Monica Paez2Sara Grover3Carrie Franciscus4Heather Schacht Reisinger5Peter J. Kaboli6Ramzi El Accaoui7VA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare SystemVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare SystemThe Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE) Center at the Iowa City VA Healthcare SystemVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare SystemThe Comprehensive Access and Delivery Research and Evaluation (CADRE) Center at the Iowa City VA Healthcare SystemVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare SystemVA Office of Rural Health (ORH), Veterans Rural Health Resource Center-Central Region, Iowa City VA Healthcare SystemThe Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of MedicineAbstract Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs provide significant benefit for people with cardiovascular disease. Despite these benefits, such services are not universally available. We designed and evaluated a national home-based CR (HBCR) program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The primary aim of the study was to examine barriers and facilitators associated with site-level implementation of HBCR. Methods This study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design with qualitative data to analyze the process of implementation, quantitative data to determine low and high uptake of the HBCR program, and the integration of the two to determine which facilitators and barriers were associated with adoption. Data were drawn from 16 VHA facilities, and included semi-structured interviews with multiple stakeholders, document analysis, and quantitative analysis of CR program attendance codes. Qualitative data were analyzed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research codes including three years of document analysis and 22 interviews. Results Comparing high and low uptake programs, readiness for implementation (leadership engagement, available resources, and access to knowledge and information), planning, and engaging champions and opinion leaders were key to success. High uptake sites were more likely to seek information from the external facilitator, compared to low uptake sites. There were few adaptations to the design of the program at individual sites. Conclusion Consistent and supportive leadership, both clinical and administrative, are critical elements to getting HBCR programs up and running and sustaining programs over time. All sites in this study had external funding to develop their program, but high adopters both made better use of those resources and were able to leverage existing resources in the setting. These data will inform broader policy regarding use of HBCR services.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-019-1224-yHome based cardiac rehabilitationVeterans affairs medical centersProgram implementation |
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Creating and disseminating a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program: experience from the Veterans Health Administration |
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Creating and disseminating a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program: experience from the Veterans Health Administration |
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creating and disseminating a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program: experience from the veterans health administration |
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Abstract Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs provide significant benefit for people with cardiovascular disease. Despite these benefits, such services are not universally available. We designed and evaluated a national home-based CR (HBCR) program in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The primary aim of the study was to examine barriers and facilitators associated with site-level implementation of HBCR. Methods This study used a convergent parallel mixed-methods design with qualitative data to analyze the process of implementation, quantitative data to determine low and high uptake of the HBCR program, and the integration of the two to determine which facilitators and barriers were associated with adoption. Data were drawn from 16 VHA facilities, and included semi-structured interviews with multiple stakeholders, document analysis, and quantitative analysis of CR program attendance codes. Qualitative data were analyzed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research codes including three years of document analysis and 22 interviews. Results Comparing high and low uptake programs, readiness for implementation (leadership engagement, available resources, and access to knowledge and information), planning, and engaging champions and opinion leaders were key to success. High uptake sites were more likely to seek information from the external facilitator, compared to low uptake sites. There were few adaptations to the design of the program at individual sites. Conclusion Consistent and supportive leadership, both clinical and administrative, are critical elements to getting HBCR programs up and running and sustaining programs over time. All sites in this study had external funding to develop their program, but high adopters both made better use of those resources and were able to leverage existing resources in the setting. These data will inform broader policy regarding use of HBCR services. |
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