Digital Health Interventions for Cardiac Rehabilitation: Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite strong evidence supporting the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), over 80% of eligible patients do not participate in CR. Digital health technologies (ie, the delivery of care using the internet, wearable devices, and mobile apps) have the potential to address the challenges associated with traditional facility-based CR programs, but little is known about the comprehensiveness of these interventions to serve as digital approaches to CR. Overall, there is a lack of a systematic evaluation of the current literature on digital interventions for CR.

Objective

The objective of this systematic literature review is to provide an in-depth analysis of the potential of digital health technol

SUBMITTER: Wongvibulsin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7899799 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature