Improving coronary heart disease self-management using mobile technologies (Text4Heart): a randomised controlled trial protocol.
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2014-03-11
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Cardiac rehabilitation CR is a secondary prevention program that offers education and support to assist patients with coronary heart disease CHD make lifestyle changes Despite the benefits of CR attendance at centre based sessions remains low Mobile technology mHealth has potential to reach more patients by delivering CR directly to mobile phones thus providing an alternative to centre based CR The aim of this trial is to evaluate if a mHealth comprehensive CR program can improve adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviours for example physically active fruit and vegetable intake not smoking low alcohol consumption over and above usual CR services in New Zealand adults diagnosed with CHD