title: Core competencies for cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention professionals: 2010 update: position statement of the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
abstract: Cardiac rehabilitation/secondary prevention (CR/SP) services are typically delivered by a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals. The American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) recognizes that to provide high-quality services, it is important for these health care professionals to possess certain core competencies. This update to the previous statement identifies 10 areas of core competencies for CR/SP health care professionals and identifies specific knowledge and skills for each core competency. These core competency areas are consistent with the current list of core components for CR/SP programs published by the AACVPR and the American Heart Association and include comprehensive cardiovascular patient assessment; management of blood pressure, lipids, diabetes, tobacco cessation, weight, and psychological issues; exercise training; and counseling for psychosocial, nutritional, and physical activity issues.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Exercise Science, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. lfhamm@gwu.edu
authors.forename: Larry F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Hamm
authors.forename: Bonnie K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sanderson
authors.forename: Philip A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ades
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Berra
authors.forename: Leonard A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Kaminsky
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Roitman
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000592:standards; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D016730:Program Development; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D012952:Societies; D014481:United States