The Danish Future Patient Telerehabilitation Program for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Design and Pilot Study in Collaboration With Patients and Their Spouses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and is predicted to more than double in prevalence over the next 20 years. Tailored patient education is recommended as an important aspect of AF care. Current guidelines emphasize that patients become more active participants in the management of their own disease, yet there are no rehabilitation programs for patients with AF in the Danish health care system. Through participatory design, we developed the Future Patient Telerehabilitation (TR) Programs, A and B, for patients with AF. The 2 programs are based on HeartPortal and remote monitoring, together with educational modules.

Objective

The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate and compare the feasibility of the 2 programs of TR for patients with

SUBMITTER: Dinesen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8329756 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature