Implementation and prospective evaluation of the Country Heart Attack Prevention model of care to improve attendance and completion of cardiac rehabilitation for patients with cardiovascular diseases living in rural Australia: a study protocol

• Alex Brown,
• Wendy Keech,
• Billingsley Kaambwa,
• Derek P Chew,
• Christopher Zeitz,
• Anthony Maeder,
• Stephen J Nicholls,
• Jeroen M Hendriks,
• Chloe Green,
• Lemlem Gebremichael,
• Ivanka J Prichard,
• Kay Govin,
• Vincent L Versace,
• Philip Tideman,
• Rosy Tirimacco,
• Alline Beleigoli,
• Carolyn Astley,
• John Beltrame,
• Robyn A Clark,
• Rosanna Tavella,
• Carol Maher,
• Katie Nesbitt,
• Huiyun Du,
• Stephanie Champion,
• Maria Alejandra Pinero de Plaza,
• Imelda Lynch,
• Vanessa Poulsen,
• Marie Ludlow,
• Ken Wanguhu,
• Hendrika Meyer,
• Ali Krollig

Affiliations

Alex Brown

Indigenous Health, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Wendy Keech

Health Translation SA, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Billingsley Kaambwa

College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Derek P Chew

College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Christopher Zeitz

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Anthony Maeder

Flinders Digital Health Research Centre, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Stephen J Nicholls

Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, Victorian Heart Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Jeroen M Hendriks

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Chloe Green

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Lemlem Gebremichael

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ivanka J Prichard

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Kay Govin

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Vincent L Versace

Deakin Rural Health, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Philip Tideman

College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Rosy Tirimacco

Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network, Rural Support Service, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Alline Beleigoli

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Carolyn Astley

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

John Beltrame

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Robyn A Clark

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Rosanna Tavella

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Carol Maher

Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Katie Nesbitt

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Huiyun Du

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Stephanie Champion

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Maria Alejandra Pinero de Plaza

Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Imelda Lynch

National Heart Foundation of Australia, Mawson, Australia Central Territory, Australia

Vanessa Poulsen

National Heart Foundation of Australia, Mawson, Australia Central Territory, Australia

Marie Ludlow

National Heart Foundation of Australia, Mawson, Australia Central Territory, Australia

Ken Wanguhu

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Waikerie, Victoria, Australia

Hendrika Meyer

Rural Support Service, SA Health, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ali Krollig

Rural Support Service, SA Health, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia