Abstract

Cardiac rehabilitation is underutilized. While many interventions have been tried, a knowledge gap remains regarding the effectiveness of Facebook for promotion of cardiac rehabilitation motivation and adherence. To determine the feasibility of using a Facebook intervention to affect motivation and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation in patients with heart disease over 12 weeks.

Description

Dr. Siegmund is a 2016-2017 Sigma Theta Tau International Small Grant Recipient.

Author Details

Lee Anne Siegmund, PhD, RN, principal investigator; James Bena, MS, lead biostatistician; Shannon Morrison, MS

Sigma Membership

Delta Omega

Lead Author Affiliation

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Type

Report

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Pilot/Exploratory Study

Keywords:

Cardiac Rehabilitation, Social Media, Motivation, Facebook, Adherence, Self-determination Theory, Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire, Psychological Needs Satisfaction in Exercise Scale

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Self-submission

Date of Issue

2019-07-03

Full Text of Presentation

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Grant Report

Additional Files

Poster.pdf (327 kB)

Abstract.pdf (110 kB)

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