Development and evaluation of a patient passport to promote self-management in patients with heart diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are treated over a long period of time by physicians and therapists from various institutions collaborating within a multidisciplinary team. Usually, medical records detailing the diagnoses and treatment regimens are long and extensive. Brief overviews of relevant diagnostic and treatment data in the form of a patient passport are currently missing in routine care for patients with CVD. This study aimed to develop and evaluate a patient passport (the Kardio-Pass) based on the needs of patients who had undergone cardiac rehabilitation, and of healthcare professionals.

Methods

A mixed method design was adopted consisting of an explorative qualitative phase followed by a quantitative evaluation phase. Interviews with patien

SUBMITTER: Stamm-Balderjahn S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805613 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature