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Effect of a telephone-delivered coronary heart disease secondary prevention program (ProActive Heart) on quality of life and health behaviours: primary outcomes of a randomised controlled trial
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posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00 authored by A Hawkes, T Patrao, J Atherton, R Ware, C Taylor, Adrienne O'Neil, R Foreman, B OldenburgBackground Participation in coronary heart disease secondary prevention programs is low. Innovative programs to meet this treatment gap are required.
Purpose To aim of this study is to describe the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered secondary prevention program for myocardial infarction patients.
Methods Four hundred and thirty adult myocardial infarction patients in Brisbane, Australia were randomised to a 6-month secondary prevention program or usual care. Primary outcomes were health-related quality of life (Short Form-36) and physical activity (Active Australia Survey).
Results Significant intervention effects were observed for health-related quality of life on the mental component summary score (p = 0.02), and the social functioning (p = 0.04) and role-emotional (p = 0.03) subscales, compared with usual care. Intervention participants were also more likely to meet recommended levels of physical activity (p = 0.02), body mass index (p = 0.05), vegetable intake (p = 0.04) and alcohol consumption (p = 0.05).
Conclusions Telephone-delivered secondary prevention programs can significantly improve health outcomes and could meet the treatment gap for myocardial infarction patients.
Purpose To aim of this study is to describe the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered secondary prevention program for myocardial infarction patients.
Methods Four hundred and thirty adult myocardial infarction patients in Brisbane, Australia were randomised to a 6-month secondary prevention program or usual care. Primary outcomes were health-related quality of life (Short Form-36) and physical activity (Active Australia Survey).
Results Significant intervention effects were observed for health-related quality of life on the mental component summary score (p = 0.02), and the social functioning (p = 0.04) and role-emotional (p = 0.03) subscales, compared with usual care. Intervention participants were also more likely to meet recommended levels of physical activity (p = 0.02), body mass index (p = 0.05), vegetable intake (p = 0.04) and alcohol consumption (p = 0.05).
Conclusions Telephone-delivered secondary prevention programs can significantly improve health outcomes and could meet the treatment gap for myocardial infarction patients.
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International journal of behavioral medicineVolume
20Pagination
413 - 424Publisher
SpringerLocation
New York, N. Y.Publisher DOI
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1070-5503eISSN
1532-7558Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2012, International Society of Behavioral MedicineUsage metrics
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