Increased motivation for and use of digital services in heart failure patients participating in a telerehabilitation program: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

eHealth literacy (eHL) may be an important factor in the adoption of telerehabilitation. However, little is known about how telerehabilitation affects patients' eHL. The current study evaluated changes over time in eHL for heart failure (HF) patients in a telerehabilitation program (the Future Patient Program) compared to a traditional rehabilitation program.

Methods

As part of a randomized controlled trial comparing telerehabilitation with traditional rehabilitation, 137 HF patients completed the eHealth Literacy Questionnaire (eHLQ) at 6 and 12 months of their respective rehabilitation programs.

Results

At 6 months, the telerehabilitation group indicated higher levels of 'using technology to process health information' and 'motivated to engage with digita

SUBMITTER: Spindler H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9343969 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature