Effect of a nurse-avatar guided discharge education smartphone application in people after acute coronary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Discharge education reduces recurrent cardiac events in people after acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This trial investigates the effectiveness of a self-administered avatar-based discharge education application (app) on knowledge and clinical outcomes among inpatients compared with usual care.

Methods and results

Single-centre randomized controlled trial of adults hospitalized with ACS who were being discharged home. The app addressed heart disease diagnosis, treatment, risk factors, symptoms, and secondary prevention. Primary outcome was heart disease knowledge at three months. Secondary outcomes were quality of life, cardiac rehabilitation attendance, hospital re-presentations, symptom beliefs, physical activity, and smoking status. Satisfaction and app costs were also

SUBMITTER: Ellis T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12282362 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature