Traditional Baduanjin exercise through the eyes of patients with chronic heart failure: A qualitative content analysis study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Baduanjin (eight silken movements) is a traditional Chinese exercise that can be used as cardiac rehabilitation therapy for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) especially when other forms of rehabilitation are scarce or unaffordable. This study explores the experiences of Chinese patients with CHF who undertook Baduanjin exercise at home as part of a pilot trial in Guangzhou, China.

Methods

We conducted seven qualitative interviews with participants who had participated in the intervention arm of a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) (n = 8). For data collection, we used a semi-structured interview guide with both open-ended, and follow-up questions. We audio recorded the interviews, transcribed them verbatim, and then analyzed them w

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9846166 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature