Standardization and quality improvement of secondary prevention through cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes in Europe: The avenue towards EAPC accreditation programme: A position statement of the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)

TY - JOUR

T1 - Standardization and quality improvement of secondary prevention through cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes in Europe

T2 - The avenue towards EAPC accreditation programme: A position statement of the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)

AU - Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of EAPC Reviewers: Marco Ambrosetti

AU - Abreu, Ana

AU - Frederix, Ines

AU - Dendale, Paul

AU - Janssen, Arne

AU - Doherty, Patrick

AU - Piepoli, Massimo F

AU - Völler, Heinz

AU - Davos, Constantinos H

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PY - 2020/6/1

Y1 - 2020/6/1

N2 - Despite the proven efficacy and cost-effectiveness of contemporary cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes, the referral to/uptake of and adherence to cardiovascular rehabilitation remains inadequate. In addition, heterogeneity persists amongst different cardiovascular rehabilitation centres in Europe, despite the available scientific documents describing the evidence-based rehabilitation format/content. This position statement was elaborated by the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation (SP/CR) section of EAPC. It defines the minimal and optimal cardiovascular rehabilitation standards. In addition, it describes the relevant quality indicators of cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes to date. Compliance of European cardiovascular rehabilitation centres with these standards will improve cardiovascular rehabilitation process standardization in Europe and hence increase the quality of cadiovascular rehabilitation programmes.

AB - Despite the proven efficacy and cost-effectiveness of contemporary cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes, the referral to/uptake of and adherence to cardiovascular rehabilitation remains inadequate. In addition, heterogeneity persists amongst different cardiovascular rehabilitation centres in Europe, despite the available scientific documents describing the evidence-based rehabilitation format/content. This position statement was elaborated by the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation (SP/CR) section of EAPC. It defines the minimal and optimal cardiovascular rehabilitation standards. In addition, it describes the relevant quality indicators of cardiovascular rehabilitation programmes to date. Compliance of European cardiovascular rehabilitation centres with these standards will improve cardiovascular rehabilitation process standardization in Europe and hence increase the quality of cadiovascular rehabilitation programmes.

U2 - 10.1177/2047487320924912

DO - 10.1177/2047487320924912

M3 - Article

C2 - 32475160

SN - 2047-4873

SP - 1

EP - 18

JO - European journal of preventive cardiology

JF - European journal of preventive cardiology

ER -