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County-Level Cardiac Rehabilitation and Broadband Availability: Opportunities for Hybrid Care in the United States.
DeLara, David L; Pollack, Lisa M; Wall, Hilary K; Chang, Anping; Schieb, Linda; Matthews, Kevin; Stolp, Haley; Pack, Quinn R; Casper, Michele; Jackson, Sandra L.
Afiliación
  • DeLara DL; Author Affiliations: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (Mr DeLara, Drs Pollack, Casper, and Jackson, and Mss Wall, Chang, Schieb, and Stolp); Office of the Associate Director for Policy and Strategy, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Matthews); ASRT Inc, Smyrna, Georgia (Ms Stolp); and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine,
J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev ; 44(4): 231-238, 2024 Jul 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38669319
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) improves patient outcomes and quality of life and can be provided virtually through hybrid CR. However, little is known about CR availability in conjunction with broadband access, a requirement for hybrid CR. This study examined the intersection of CR and broadband availability at the county level, nationwide.

METHODS:

Data were gathered and analyzed in 2022 from the 2019 American Community Survey, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Federal Communications Commission. Spatially adaptive floating catchments were used to calculate county-level percent CR availability among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Counties were categorized by CR availability, whether lowest (ie, CR deserts), medium, or highest; and by broadband availability, whether CR deserts with majority-available broadband, or dual deserts. Results were stratified by state. County-level characteristics were examined for statistical significance by CR availability category.

RESULTS:

Almost half of US adults (n = 116 325 976, 47.2%) lived in CR desert counties (1691 counties). Among adults in CR desert counties, 96.8% were in CR deserts with majority-available broadband (112 626 906). By state, the percentage of the adult population living in CR desert counties ranged from 3.2% (New Hampshire) to 100% (Hawaii and Washington, DC). Statistically significant differences in county CR availability existed by race/ethnicity, education, and income.

CONCLUSIONS:

Almost half of US adults live in CR deserts. Given that up to 97% of adults living in CR deserts may have broadband access, implementation of hybrid CR programs that include a telehealth component could expand CR availability to as many as 113 million US adults.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Rehabilitación Cardiaca / Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Rehabilitación Cardiaca / Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article