Anna Mierzyńska, Izabela Jaworska, Ryszard Piotrowicz, Ilona Kowalik, Michael Pencina, Grzegorz Opolski, Wojciech Zareba, Maciej Banach, Piotr Orzechowski, Renata Główczynska, Dominika Szalewska, Sławomir Pluta, Zbigniew Kalarus, Robert Irzmanski, Ewa Piotrowicz
Telerehabilitation for heart failure (HF) patients is beneficial for physical functioning, prognosis, and psychological status. The study aimed at evaluating the influence of hybrid comprehensive telerehabilitation (HCTR) on the level of anxiety in comparison to usual care (UC). The TELEREH-HF study was a multicenter prospective RCT in 850 clinically stable HF participants. Patients underwent clinical examinations, including the assessment of anxiety, at entry and after the 9-week training program (HCTR) or observation (UC)...
December 18, 2023: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings