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Identifying elements for a comprehensive paediatric cardiac rehabilitation programme
Tracy Curran1,2, Naomi Gauthier1, Susan M Duty2
1Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Cardiology in the Young
|August 12, 2020
Summary
Experts reached consensus on key components for paediatric cardiac rehabilitation curricula for congenital heart disease patients. This establishes standards for exercise training, education, and self-confidence to optimize health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Paediatric Exercise Physiology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Background:
- Congenital heart disease (CHD) impacts paediatric populations requiring specialized rehabilitation.
- Developing a structured paediatric cardiac rehabilitation curriculum is crucial for managing CHD.
- A consensus-based approach ensures comprehensive and relevant curriculum development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify essential content for a paediatric cardiac rehabilitation curriculum for young patients with CHD.
- To establish consensus on the structure and domains of the curriculum.
- To inform the development of evidence-based practice guidelines.
Main Methods:
- A three-round electronic Delphi study was conducted with experts in CHD and paediatric exercise physiology.
- Experts provided and rated essential elements for the curriculum through questionnaires.
- Consensus was defined as agreement reached on questionnaire items across specified domains.
Main Results:
- 37 of 47 contacted experts (79%) participated, with 28 completing all three rounds.
- Consensus was achieved on 55 out of 60 (92%) items after Round 2.
- Key domains for consensus included exercise training, education, outcome metrics, and self-confidence.
Conclusions:
- Consensus was established on programme structure, exercise principles, educational content, outcome measures, and self-confidence promotion.
- This consensus provides a foundation for benchmarking standards in paediatric cardiac rehabilitation.
- The findings support the development and testing of a curriculum to optimize health and wellness in paediatric CHD patients.
Keywords:
Paediatric cardiac rehabilitationchildren and adolescentscongenital heart diseasecurriculumexerciseMore Related Videos
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