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However, CR dropout is reported to be relatively high and little is known about the reasons for CR dropout in primary health settings.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study investigates causes for CR dropout through a qualitative audit of medical charts among patients with ischaemic heart disease.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This was a qualitative retrospective audit of patient's medical charts. Patients who dropped out from CR between 1 January and 31 December 2018 in five primary health settings were included. Local patient charts provided information related to causes and formed the basis of the analysis. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 690 patients were referred for and commenced CR and 199 (29%) dropped out. Twenty-five (12.6%) patients finished CR but were excluded due to standards of \u2265180 days between CR meetings, leaving 118 patients included. Four themes as causes for patient's dropout were identified: (1) CR-programmes, (2) logistical, (3) intrapersonal and (4) clinical factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study identified new focus areas to which health professionals may attend in reducing drop-out from CR. Organisation of CR, challenges with combining labor market attachment and CR, focus on patient education and comorbidities. The results underline the importance of health professionals emphasizing the benefits of CR and explains that CR enhances long-term labor market attachment. 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