Conclusions : Telehealth interventions with a range of delivery modes could be offered to patients who can not attend cardiac rehabilitation , or as an adjunct to cardiac rehabilitation for effective secondary prevention
Background : Coronary heart disease ( CHD ) is a major cause of death worldwide .
Cardiac rehabilitation , an evidence -based CHD secondary prevention programme , remains underutilized .
Telehealth may offer an innovative solution to overcome barriers to cardiac rehabilitation attendance .
We aim ed to determine whether contemporary telehealth interventions can provide effective secondary prevention as an alternative or adjunct care compared with cardiac rehabilitation and /or usual care for patients with CHD .
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
Background 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 infa rct ion patients . Methods Four hundred and thirty adult myocardial infa rct ion patients in Brisbane , Australia were r and omised 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 infa rct ion patients
Conclusions : Telehealth interventions with a range of delivery modes could be offered to patients who can not attend cardiac rehabilitation , or as an adjunct to cardiac rehabilitation for effective secondary prevention
Background : Coronary heart disease ( CHD ) is a major cause of death worldwide .
Cardiac rehabilitation , an evidence -based CHD secondary prevention programme , remains underutilized .
Telehealth may offer an innovative solution to overcome barriers to cardiac rehabilitation attendance .
We aim ed to determine whether contemporary telehealth interventions can provide effective secondary prevention as an alternative or adjunct care compared with cardiac rehabilitation and /or usual care for patients with CHD .