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Cardiac rehabilitation online pilot: extending reach of cardiac rehabilitation
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posted on 2017-01-01, 00:00 authored by Rosemary Higgins, M Rogerson, B M Murphy, H Navaratnam, M V Butler, L Barker, Alyna TurnerAlyna Turner, J Lefkovits, A C JacksonBACKGROUND: While cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is recommended for all patients after an acute cardiac event, limitations exist in reach. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the current study was to develop and pilot a flexible online CR program based on self-management principles "Help Yourself Online." METHODS: The program was designed as an alternative to group-based CR as well as to complement traditional CR. The program was based on existing self-management resources developed previously by the Heart Research Centre. Twenty-one patients admitted to Cabrini Health for an acute cardiac event were recruited to test the program. The program was evaluated using qualitative and quantitative methods. RESULTS: Quantitative results demonstrated that patients believed the program would assist them in their self-management. Qualitative evaluation, using focus group and interview methods with 15 patients, showed that patients perceived the online CR approach to be a useful instrument for self-management. CONCLUSIONS: Broader implications of the data include the acceptability of the intervention, timing of intervention delivery, and patients' desire for additional online community support.
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Journal of Cardiovascular NursingVolume
32Issue
1Pagination
7 - 13Publisher
Lippincott Williams & WilkinsLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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1550-5049eISSN
1550-5049Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2017, Wolters Kluwer HealthUsage metrics
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healthcare deliveryheart diseasesinternetrehabilitationScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineCardiac & Cardiovascular SystemsNursingCardiovascular System & CardiologyCORONARY-HEART-DISEASETELEHEALTH INTERVENTIONSSECONDARY PREVENTIONDEPRESSIONATTENDANCEPROGRAMMORTALITYOUTCOMESANXIETYPREDICTORS
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