{"id":4685,"date":"2025-09-18T08:05:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.labwelfaretech.com\/telerehabilitation-atrial-fibrillation-enhances-sense-of-security\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T08:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T07:05:29","slug":"telerehabilitation-atrial-fibrillation-enhances-sense-of-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.labwelfaretech.com\/en\/telerehabilitation-atrial-fibrillation-enhances-sense-of-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Telerehabilitation for patients with atrial fibrillation enhances sense of security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>New article<\/strong>: Together with an interdisciplinary research team, we have published a qualitative study on the perspectives of patients with atrial fibrillation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abstract<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Background<\/strong>: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent chronic condition with increasing incidence worldwide. The program \u201cFuture Patient\u2014Telerehabilitation of Patients with AF\u201d (FP-AF) was created to assess the effects and potential benefits of cardiac telerehabilitation on patients with AF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objective<\/strong>: The objective of this study was to explore the experiences of patients participating in the FP-AF program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Methods<\/strong>: This qualitative sub-study is part of the multicenter, randomized controlled FP-AF trial, which included 208 patients. Semi-structured interviews were conducted on 14 patients, randomly selected from participants in the intervention arm of the FP-AF program. The patient interviews, guided by self-determination theory, focused on patients\u2019 experiences with the FP-AF program, including the use of telerehabilitation technologies and a web-based portal called the \u201cHeartPortal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong>: The following themes were identified: the home monitoring devices are viewed positively by the patients; the HeartPortal is a useful digital toolbox; patients develop new coping strategies for living with AF; the measured values are useful for the patients; the community of practice is beneficial; and the FP-AF program creates a sense of security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusions<\/strong>: Participation in the FP-AF program enhanced patients\u2019 sense of security, empowerment, and knowledge about AF. This improvement was due largely to a combination of patients\u2019 use of the HeartPortal and the educational sessions at health care centers. Telerehabilitation for patients with AF may be a useful way of researching this group of patients with a focus on rehabilitation and may be an effective means of offering rehabilitation to this group in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study has been funded by the Danish Heart Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/cardio.jmir.org\/2025\/1\/e68663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find the published article through this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New article: Together with an interdisciplinary research team, we have published a qualitative study on the perspectives of patients with atrial fibrillation. Abstract Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent chronic condition with increasing incidence worldwide. 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