Key result
Virtual world-based cardiac rehab helps a heart failure patient overcome significant psychosocial and access barriers.
Why the study?
To increase cardiac rehabilitation access for underserved populations facing significant psychosocial and access barriers.
Does a virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program improve access for underserved cardiac patients?
Case Report (n=1)
Does a virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program improve access for underserved cardiac patients?
A virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program may help overcome psychosocial and access barriers for underserved patients.
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May aid access to cardiac rehab for underserved HF patients; leaves open broader efficacy and adoption.
, a novel virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program, which aims to increase cardiac rehabilitation access to underserved populations. We highlight the experience of a cardiac patient whose successful participation in the program allowed her to overcome significant psychosocial and access barriers to cardiac rehabilitation.
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Content et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Chronic systolic heart failure (n=1). Destination Rehab (virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation) was evaluated on Patient experience and overcoming barriers to access. Destination Rehab, a virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program, successfully allowed a 76-year-old woman with heart failure to overcome significant psychosocial and access barriers.
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