Participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Conventional Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs: Analysis of the Queensland Cardiac Outcomes Registry

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AIMS: High-quality, culturally safe, secondary prevention care has the potential to improve the cardiovascular health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Australia (hereafter collectively referred to as First NationsPeoples). Despite this, there is a paucity of comprehensive data on cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participation among First Nations Peoples. The Queensland Cardiac Outcome Registry is a clinical registry that routinely collects point-of-care CR data. Therefore, the aim of this study is to (i) describe the First Nations populations referred to CR across Queensland, (ii) quantify rates of participation, and (iii) determine factors associated with CR attendance and completion. METHODS: The cohort comprised 2,383 patients who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and were referred to one of 56 Queensland CR service extracted from Queensland Cardiac Outcome Registry (2020-2022). Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with CR attendance and completion. RESULTS: Over the study period, 50% (n=1,185) of First Nations patients in Queensland participated in at least one CR session. Of those who attended, 28% (n=333) completed CR (14% of the total cohort). The strongest predictors of CR attendance were having a coronary artery bypass graft or percutaneous coronary intervention procedure, living regionally (as opposed to remotely/very remotely), and coming from areas of higher socio-economic advantage. CR completion was more likely among men, those in older age groups (particularly 55-64 years), living in a major city, and non-smokers. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides the first known large-scale analysis of the uptake of CR programs among First Nations cardiac patients in Australia. We demonstrate that rates of attendance are higher among this cohort than previously reported. Barriers to attendance are described and highlight an important socio-economic gradient. There are clear opportunities for improving access to evidence-based secondary prevention programs for First Nations Peoples and benefits in collectively considering how unmet needs can be supported.

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