Exploring patient-reported outcomes of home-based cardiac rehabilitation in relation to Scottish, UK and European guidelines: an audit using qualitative methods.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:The Heart Manual (HM) is the UK's leading facilitated home-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programme for individuals recovering from myocardial infarction and revascularisation. This audit explored patient-reported outcomes of home-based CR in relation to current Scottish, UK and European guidelines. SETTING:Patients across the UK returned their questionnaire after completing the HM programme to the HM Department (NHS Lothian). PARTICIPANTS:Qualitative data from 457 questionnaires returned between 2011 and 2018 were included for thematic analysis. Seven themes were identified from the guidelines. This guided initial deductive coding and provided the basis for inductive subthemes to emerge. RESULTS:Themes included: (1) health behaviour change and modifiable risk reduction, (2)

SUBMITTER: Ranaldi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6303573 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature