Evaluation of a digital patient education programme in patients with coronary artery disease, a survey-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patient education programmes focusing on risk factor modification and lifestyle changes are well established as part of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). As participation rates are low, digital patient education programmes (DPE) are interesting alternatives to increase access. Understanding patients' perceptions of DPE are important in terms of successful implementation in clinical practice but are not well known. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess patients' perceptions of using a DPE in terms of end-user acceptance and usability, perceived significance for lifestyle changes and secondary preventive goal fulfilment in patients with CAD.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey-based study. The survey was distribu

SUBMITTER: Sandberg A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11370250 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature