title: Cardiac rehabilitation in the United Kingdom: guidelines and audit standards. National Institute for Nursing, the British Cardiac Society and the Royal College of Physicians of London.
abstract: This paper summarises a multidisciplinary workshop convened to prepare clinical guidelines and audit standards in cardiac rehabilitation in the United Kingdom. The workshop developed a three element model of the rehabilitation process and identified needs relating to medical and psychosocial care and the potential contributions of exercise, education, secondary prevention, and vocational advice. Draft clinical standards are proposed as a basis for locally developed guidelines and further research.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Studies, University of Hull.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kitson
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: de Bono
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D015444:Exercise; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012944:Social Support; D006113:United Kingdom