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The costs and benefits of technology-enabled, home-based cardiac rehabilitation measured in a randomised controlled trial

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dc.contributor.authorWhittaker, F.
dc.contributor.authorWade, V.
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractWe conducted a cost benefit analysis of a home telehealth-based cardiac rehabilitation programme compared to the standard hospital-based programme. A total of 120 participants were enrolled in a trial, with 60 randomised to the telehealth group and 60 randomised to usual care. Participants in the telehealth group received a mobile phone, Wellness Diary and a Wellness web portal, with daily text messaging. Participants in the usual care group received the standard 6-week hospital-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programme, including gym sessions. The cost of delivery by telehealth was slightly lower than for patients attending a rehabilitation service in person. From the provider’s perspective, the telehealth intervention could be delivered for $1633 per patient, compared to $1845 for the usual care group. From the participant’s perspective, patient travel costs for home rehabilitation were substantially less than for hospital attendance ($80 vs $400). Cardiac rehabilitation by telehealth offers obvious advantages and the option should be available to all patients who are eligible for cardiac rehabilitation.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityFrank Whittaker and Victoria Wade
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2014; 20(7):419-422
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1357633X14552376
dc.identifier.issn1357-633X
dc.identifier.issn1758-1109
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/96719
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.rights© The Author(s) 2014
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1357633x14552376
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCardiovascular Diseases
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectLife Style
dc.subjectTelemedicine
dc.subjectSocial Support
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectHome Care Services
dc.subjectCost-Benefit Analysis
dc.subjectHealth Care Costs
dc.subjectHealth Services Accessibility
dc.subjectPatient Acceptance of Health Care
dc.subjectCardiac Rehabilitation
dc.subjectCell Phone
dc.titleThe costs and benefits of technology-enabled, home-based cardiac rehabilitation measured in a randomised controlled trial
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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