A Contemporary Phone-Based Cardiac Coaching Program: Evolution and Cross Cultural Utility

Abstract

Background: The Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) Cardiac Coach Program at Royal Melbourne Hospital has evolved to include a Greek and Italian service, developed in response to the diverse local community and supported by evidence that Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) groups both perceive health and respond to health care services and information, differently. This paper aims to evaluate if a phone-based cardiac coaching program can be adapted to the Greek and Italian populations using the English cohort as a comparator. Methods: We retrospectively analysed cardiovascular risk profiles at recruitment into and at discharge from the program. Patients (n = 383) were recruited a..