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Table 3 Availability of health services

From: Atrial fibrillation care in rural communities: a mixed methods study of physician and patient perspectives

 

Not Available (%)

Available & Used (%)

Available & Not Used (%)

Don’t Know (%)

Lab services

–

98.0

1.0

1.0

Diagnostic services

11.2

83.7

3.1

2.0

Chronic disease management program

18.7

3.3

7.7

70.3

Heart function clinic

36.3

2.2

2.2

59.3

Pharmacy/Pharmacist

–

77.1

16.7

6.3

Nurse practitioner

13.0

8.7

31.5

46.7

Family doctor

–

95.8

3.1

1.0

Heart specialist

44.1

26.9

4.3

24.7

Inpatient hospital services

6.3

38.5

19.8

35.4

Local emergency department

3.1

72.2

19.6

5.2

Counselling services

11.7

6.4

22.3

59.6

Cardiac rehabilitation program

26.3

4.2

5.3

64.2

Specific AF educational material

9.4

11.5

16.7

62.5

Recreational facilities

3.1

35.1

41.2

20.6

Alternative medicine

2.1

23.2

50.5

24.2