Results of a Digital Multimodal Motivational and Educational Program as Follow-Up Care for Former Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital interventions are promising additions for both usual care and rehabilitation. Evidence and studies for the latter, however, are still rare.

Objective

The aim of the study was to examine the app/web-based patient education program called "mebix" (previously called "Vision 2 - Gesundes Herz") regarding its effectiveness in relation to the parameters of disease-specific quality of life (HeartQoL), cardiovascular risk profile (Cardiovascular Risk Management [CARRISMA]), and prognostic estimation of early retirement (Screening instrument work and occupation [SIBAR]) in 190 participants from a cardiological rehabilitation clinic.

Methods

To evaluate mebix, 354 patients from the Roderbirken Clinic of the German Pension Insurance Rhineland (Germany) with a

SUBMITTER: Bretschneider MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653970 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature