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dc.contributor.authorHwang, Rita
dc.contributor.authorMandrusiak, Allison
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Norman R
dc.contributor.authorPeters, Robyn
dc.contributor.authorKorczyk, Dariusz
dc.contributor.authorBruning, Jared
dc.contributor.authorRussell, Trevor
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-13T05:20:29Z
dc.date.available2017-06-13T05:20:29Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.issn0147-9563
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.03.004
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/339567
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To describe patient experiences and perspectives of a group-based heart failure (HF) telerehabilitation program delivered to the homes via online video-conferencing. Background: Limited information currently exists on patient experiences of telerehabilitation for HF. Patient feedback and end-user perspectives provide important information regarding the acceptability of this new delivery model which may have a substantial impact on future uptake. Methods: We used mixed-methods design with purposive sampling of patients with HF. We used selfreport surveys and semi-structured interviews to measure patient experiences and perspectives following a 12-week telerehabilitation program. The telerehabilitation program encompassed groupbased exercise and education, and were delivered in real-time via videoconferencing. Interviews were transcribed and coded, with thematic analysis undertaken. Results: Seventeen participants with HF (mean age [SD] of 69 [12] years and 88% males) were recruited. Participants reported high visual clarity and ease of use for the monitoring equipment. Major themes included motivating and inhibiting influences related to telerehabilitation and improvement suggestions. Participants liked the health benefits, access to care and social support. Participants highlighted a need for improved audio clarity and connectivity as well computer training for those with limited computer experience. The majority of participants preferred a combined face-to-face and online delivery model. Conclusion: Participants in this study reported high visual clarity and ease-of-use, but provided suggestions for further improvements in group-based video telerehabilitation for HF.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto8
dc.relation.ispartofjournalHeart & Lung: the journal of acute and critical care
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCardiovascular medicine and haematology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCardiovascular medicine and haematology not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3201
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode320199
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.titleExploring patient experiences and perspectives of a heart failure telerehabilitation program: A mixed methods approach
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
dcterms.licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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gro.rights.copyright© 2017 Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, providing that the work is properly cited.
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gro.griffith.authorMorris, Norman


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