Improving cardiac rehabilitation patient adherence via personalized interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite documented benefits and physicians' recommendations to participate in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs, the average dropout rate remains between 12-56%. This study's goal was to demonstrate that using personalized interventions can significantly increase patient adherence.

Method

Ninety-five patients (ages 18-90) eligible for the CR program were randomly recruited and received personalized interventions using the Well-Beat system. Adherence levels were compared to those of a historical control group. The Well-Beat system provided Sheba CR Health Care Provider (HCP) guidelines for personalized patient-therapist dialogue. The system also generated ongoing personalized text messages for each patient sent twice a week and related each patient's dynamic pro

SUBMITTER: Aharon KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9423647 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature