Technology-enabled hybrid cardiac rehabilitation: Qualitative study of healthcare professional and patient perspectives at three cardiac rehabilitation centres in England.

ABSTRACT: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death in the UK. Clinical guidelines recommend cardiac rehabilitation (CR), including health education, cardiovascular risk reduction advice, physical activity and stress management components. However, uptake of standard in-person, group-based CR is only around 50%. Hybrid cardiac rehabilitation (CR), combining in-person and remote service delivery, may improve CR uptake and reduce inequalities in service access. This study used focus groups and semi-structured interviews to explore staff and patient experiences of using the Active+me REMOTE hybrid CR app, a cloud-based platform providing access to education modules, behaviour change support, live exercise classes, physical activity and health monitoring across three sites in the East of

SUBMITTER: Damery S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11888129 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature