A |
1 |
Structure |
Specialized education for patients with chronic heart failure |
2a |
Process |
Complete data collection during needs assessment for rehabilitation (concerning psychological and social functioning, and lifestyle factors) |
(Patient education, quality of life, and lifestyle change therapy [ex. physical activity]) |
3 |
Process |
Patients receive a discharge letter to stimulate continuation of lifestyle changes at home |
4 |
Outcome |
Patients quit smoking |
5 |
Outcome |
Patients improved their quality of life during rehabilitation |
B |
2b |
Process |
Complete data collection during needs assessment for rehabilitation (concerning physical functioning and, cardiovascular risk factors) |
(Exercise training and physical activity, relaxation and stress management, cardiovascular risk factors, and work resumption) |
6 |
Process |
Cardiovascular risk factors are evaluated after rehabilitation |
7 |
Outcome |
Patients improve their exercise capacity during rehabilitation |
8 |
Outcome |
Patients meet the physical activity norms |
9 |
Outcome |
Amount of time needed to start resumption of work |
A and B |
10 |
Structure |
Rehab professionals work with a multidisciplinary patient record |
11 |
Structure |
Long-term patient outcomes are assessed |
12 |
Structure |
Patients participate in patient satisfaction research |
13 |
Structure |
Clinics perform internal evaluations and quality improvement |
14 |
Process |
Average time between hospital discharge and start of rehabilitation |
15 |
Process |
Patients are offered a rehabilitation program tailored to their needs |
16 |
Process |
Patients finish their rehabilitation program |
17 |
Process |
Rehabilitation goals are evaluated afterwards |
18 |
Process |
Cardiologists receive a report after the rehabilitation |