Polypills for high risk patients: Results of a New Zealand randomised controlled trial

✍ Scribed by Selak, V.; Elley, C.; Crengle, S.; Wadham, A.; Rafter, N.; Bullen, C.

• Book ID: 124139885
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 223 KB
• Volume: 23
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1443-9506
• DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.159

✦ Synopsis

68% attended one or more CR sessions.140 patients were referred to the exercise program and 70% attended at least one session. Current smokers (60% vs ex/non-smokers, 76%), Women (68% vs Men, 75%) and Pacific (55% vs non Pacific, 78%) were least likely to attend, following enrolment.

Conclusion: Almost 2/3rds of patients invited to the CR program, attend, ethnicity and gender differences in engagement, remain. The CR tracking system has facilitated a greater understanding of referral patterns and uptake of CR and will support the targeting of resources to close the identified gaps in our process.