A qualitative evaluation of 10 post-PCI patients demonstrated that a 3-month smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation app was feasible, acceptable, and facilitated engagement in healthy lifestyle modifications.
A smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation application was perceived as feasible, acceptable, and beneficial for promoting healthy lifestyle modifications in Chinese patients after percutaneous coronary intervention.
BACKGROUND: To improve cardiovascular risk factors modification and effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), electronic applications on CR are suggested in the literature for patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: A sequential qualitative study, embedded in a quantitative experimental trial for mHealth application on CR (mCR) study evaluation, was conducted to understand the usability and satisfaction of mCR study. Purposive sampling were used until achieving data saturation. Individually semi-structured interviews were conducted. The textual narration from interview transcriptions were analysed by content analysis. RESULTS: Ten participants were interviewed for qualitative evaluation. Findings presented the perceptive and experience of the mCR app users. Results were captured by four themes: 1. feasibility of mCR app, including practicality, acceptability and convenience, and barriers to use; 2. benefits from mCR app, explaining the effectiveness of mCR study; 3. advocator for better hospital care, disclosing an extension of healthcare and promoting patient-healthcarer relationship; and 4. recommendation for mCR app improvement. CONCLUSION: Findings provided insights for cardiac healthcare providers to understand the feasibility of mHealth application on phase II CR in Macau. The mCR app facilitated CR engagement which contributed to health and well-being by promoting CHD and CR knowledge, and cardiac healthy lifestyle modification.
Lao et al. (Mon,) conducted a other in Coronary heart disease post-percutaneous coronary intervention (n=10). Smartphone-based mHealth application on cardiac rehabilitation (mCR app) was evaluated on Feasibility, usability, and satisfaction of the mCR app (qualitative themes). A qualitative evaluation of 10 post-PCI patients demonstrated that a 3-month smartphone-based cardiac rehabilitation app was feasible, acceptable, and facilitated engagement in healthy lifestyle modifications.