Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Support Programme Using a Mobile Application versus Phone Advice on Patients at Risk of Coronary Heart Disease - A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. This study aimed to examine the preliminary effect of a nurse-led support programme using a mobile application versus nursing telephone advice on patients at risk of CHD living in the community.

Patients and methods

A prospective randomized controlled trial was adopted. Sixty eligible CHD participants were randomized into the app group (App) or the nursing telephone advice (NTA) group to support their own health care and exercise. Data were collected at baseline (T0), 1 month (T1), and 3 months (T2). Outcomes were total amount of exercise, self-efficacy of chronic disease management, total time of exercise, blood pressure, and lipid concentrations. Data were analyzed using the gene

SUBMITTER: Wong EML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9005123 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature