The m-Health programmes reported positive effects on adherence to medication .
Conclusion Evidence exists that supports the use of e-Health interventions for improving secondary prevention of CAD .
However , a comparison across studies highlighted a wide variability of components and outcomes within the different modes of delivery .
Background Electronic health ( e-Health ) interventions are emerging as an effective alternative model for improving secondary prevention of coronary artery disease ( CAD ) .
The aim of this study was to describe the effectiveness of different modes of delivery and components in e-Health secondary prevention programmes on adherence to treatment , modifiable CAD risk factors and psychosocial outcomes for patients with CAD .
Patterns, predictors and effects of texting intervention on physical activity in CHD – insights from the TEXT ME randomized clinical trial
Background Mobile phone text message interventions are used to support behaviour change including physical activity , but we have less insight into how these interventions work and what factors predict response . Aims To study the effect of TEXT ME ( Tobacco EXercise and dieT Messages ) text message intervention on physical activity domains , consistency of effects across sub-groups and its additive value in patients that received traditional cardiac rehabilitation programme . Methods This is a secondary analysis of the TEXT ME , a r and omized clinical trial of lifestyle-focused text message intervention compared with usual care in patients with coronary heart disease . A quarter of the messages were design ed specifically to encourage physical activity . Sedentary time and physical activity were assessed using the Global Physical Activity Question naire . Results At baseline , 85 % of the 710 participants reported low physical activity levels . At six months , compared with controls , the intervention arm reported higher recreational physical activity ( 471 vs. 307 metabolic equivalent-min/week , p = 0.001 ) and travel physical activity ( 230 vs. 128 MET-min/week , p = 0.002 ) , similar work-related physical activity and lower sedentary times ( 494 vs. 587 min , p < 0.001 ) . Male gender , high baseline physical activity , cardiac rehabilitation participation and text message intervention predicted physically active status at six months . Subjects that received both cardiac rehabilitation and text messaging intervention were more likely to achieve target physical activity levels compared with cardiac rehabilitation alone ( odds ratio 7.07 vs. 1.80 , p < 0.001 ) . Conclusions The TEXT ME intervention improved recreational and travel physical activity , reduced sedentary times but had no effects on work-related physical activity . It had incremental benefits at achieving target physical activity levels even in patients participating in the traditional cardiac rehabilitation programme
The m-Health programmes reported positive effects on adherence to medication .
Conclusion Evidence exists that supports the use of e-Health interventions for improving secondary prevention of CAD .
However , a comparison across studies highlighted a wide variability of components and outcomes within the different modes of delivery .
Background Electronic health ( e-Health ) interventions are emerging as an effective alternative model for improving secondary prevention of coronary artery disease ( CAD ) .
The aim of this study was to describe the effectiveness of different modes of delivery and components in e-Health secondary prevention programmes on adherence to treatment , modifiable CAD risk factors and psychosocial outcomes for patients with CAD .