Helle Spindler|Kasper Leerskov|Katrine Joensson|Gitte Nielsen|Jan Jesper Andreasen|Birthe Dinesen
Conventional Rehabilitation Therapy Versus Telerehabilitation in Cardiac Patients: A Comparison of Motivation, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life
Aarhus University|Aalborg University|Technical University of Denmark|Slagelse Hospital|Aalborg University Hospital|Aalborg University|Aalborg University
telerehabilitation tr gained attention promising rehabilitation format study examined patients responded tr whether provided adequate support lifestyle changes selfcare efforts compared conventional rehabilitation cr cardiac patients n 136 randomly assigned tr cr group tr group provided relevant health care technology period three months groups filled questionnaires motivation lifestyle changes selfcare psychological distress quality life 0 3 6 12 months patients groups found equally motivated lifestyle changes selfcare p lt 005 experienced similar levels psychological distress quality life tr comparable conventional rehabilitation motivating patients preventing psychological distress improving quality life although observed initial increase autonomous motivation telerehabilitation group positive difference motivation last time neither rehabilitation format seems able ensure longterm motivation therefore tr may serve viable replacement conventional rehabilitation considered relevant research needed enhance longterm motivation maybe telerehabilitation help achieve