Why the study?
Does a nurse-managed monthly telephone follow-up intervention reduce the Framingham risk score in patients after acute cardiac events following inpatient cardiac rehabilitation?
Population
343 patients following 3 weeks of inpatient cardiac rehabilitation after acute cardiac events
Comparison
Nurse-managed secondary prevention program… vs Written information only
Design
RCT, randomly assigned to either of two study groups
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Nurse-managed telephone follow-up sustains lower Framingham scores after rehab; confirms efficacy of remote secondary prevention, especially in men.
Does a nurse-managed monthly telephone follow-up intervention reduce the Framingham risk score in patients after acute cardiac events following inpatient cardiac rehabilitation?
Telephone counselling by specially trained nurses is an effective strategy to maintain the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation and reduce coronary risk factors, particularly in men.
Mittag et al. (2006) studied this question.
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