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A Novel Digital Platform for a Monitored Home-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Published on: April 19, 2019
Nurse-Led Home-Based Mobile Health Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: A
Fu-Lan Chang1, Tsun-Jui Liu, Yu-Tsung Cheng
1Author Affiliations: Department of Nursing, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Ms Chang); Cardiovascular Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Drs Liu and Cheng); School of Nursing, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan (Drs Lo, Lin, and Lu); and Department of Nursing, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Drs Lo, Lin, and Lu).
Abstract:
This 12-week randomized controlled trial evaluated a nurse-led mHealth intervention for patients with chronic heart failure, conceptually informed by Riegel's middle-range theory of self-care of chronic illness. The program integrated wearable activity tracking with weekly nurse-led behavioral coaching, reflecting the core self-care processes of monitoring, maintenance, and management. Compared with usual care, the intervention significantly improved daily step count, 6-minute walk distance, metabolic equivalents, and left ventricular ejection fraction. Findings highlight the effectiveness of theory-informed, nurse-delivered mHealth strategies in enhancing physical activity and cardiopulmonary function, while underscoring the critical role of advanced practice nurses in home-based chronic disease management.
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