Table 3.
Type of Cardiac Rehabilitation Professionals
| Arab (N = 5) | Canadian (N = 39) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Profession with Overall Responsibility | ||||
| Cardiologist | 3 | 60.0 | 10 | 26.3 |
| Specialist in Internal Medicine | 1 | 20.0 | 11 | 28.9 |
| Nurse | 1 | 20.0 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Program Director/Manager | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 15.8 |
| Exercise Physiologist | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 13.2 |
| Consultant Physician | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5.3 |
| CR Professionals Routinely Present During Sessions | ||||
| Nurse | 3 | 60.0 | 27 | 56.3 |
| Cardiologist | 2 | 40.0 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Physiotherapist | 1 | 20.0 | 17 | 35.4 |
| Social worker | 1 | 20.0 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Exercise specialist | 1 | 20.0 | 18 | 37.5 |
| Other physician | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 10.4 |
| Psychologist | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Dietitian | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 12.4 |
| Kinesiologist | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 35.4 |
| Pharmacist | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2.1 |
Note: Some respondents did not answer each item and so valid percentages are reported