TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effect of Peer-Mentor Support for Older Vulnerable Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease - A 24-Week Randomized Controlled Trial
AU - Pedersen, Maria
AU - Overgaard, Dorthe
AU - Boateng, Takyiwa
AU - Bennich, Birgitte
AU - Beck, Anne Marie
AU - Andersen, Ingelise
AU - Sibilitz, Kirstine Lærum
AU - Mairey, Isabelle Pascale
AU - Thygesen, Lau Caspar
AU - Petersen, Rikke Agnete
PY - 2024/10/11
Y1 - 2024/10/11
N2 - Background The positive effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are well established; however, among older and vulnerable patients, nonattendance and dropout are prevalent problems. Aim The objective of this study is to explore if a 24-week peer-mentor intervention increases initial and long-term CR attendance. Secondary aims are whether peer-mentor intervention improves lifestyle (diet and physical activity) and psychological outcomes (self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and quality of life) among older vulnerable patients with ischemic heart disease. Methods The study was designed as a 2-arm, single-center, parallel, 24-week, randomized controlled trial (RCT) with follow-up at 12 and 24 weeks. Patients were randomized at a ratio of 1:1 to receive either the peer-mentor intervention (in addition to standard CR) or standard CR along (control arm). Results Between August 2021 and March 2023, 117 older, vulnerable patients were enrolled and randomized (59 randomized to peer-mentor intervention and 58 to usual care). The peer-mentor intervention significantly increased CR attendance. This applies to both initial participation in 1 CR session of physical training or dietary advice (78.0% vs 58.6%; P =.03), and long-term attendance in ≥50% dietary advice sessions (50.8% vs 27.6%; P =.01) and completed ≥50% (64.4% vs 41.4% P =.01) or ≥75% of the physical training sessions (59.3% vs 37.9%; P =.02). The study found no statistically significant effect on secondary outcomes. Conclusions Low CR attendance is a well-known problem, especially among older, vulnerable patients; however, we tested a low-cost, peer-mentor intervention that significantly increased both initial CR participation and long-term attendance in CR sessions in this group of patients.
AB - Background The positive effects of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) are well established; however, among older and vulnerable patients, nonattendance and dropout are prevalent problems. Aim The objective of this study is to explore if a 24-week peer-mentor intervention increases initial and long-term CR attendance. Secondary aims are whether peer-mentor intervention improves lifestyle (diet and physical activity) and psychological outcomes (self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and quality of life) among older vulnerable patients with ischemic heart disease. Methods The study was designed as a 2-arm, single-center, parallel, 24-week, randomized controlled trial (RCT) with follow-up at 12 and 24 weeks. Patients were randomized at a ratio of 1:1 to receive either the peer-mentor intervention (in addition to standard CR) or standard CR along (control arm). Results Between August 2021 and March 2023, 117 older, vulnerable patients were enrolled and randomized (59 randomized to peer-mentor intervention and 58 to usual care). The peer-mentor intervention significantly increased CR attendance. This applies to both initial participation in 1 CR session of physical training or dietary advice (78.0% vs 58.6%; P =.03), and long-term attendance in ≥50% dietary advice sessions (50.8% vs 27.6%; P =.01) and completed ≥50% (64.4% vs 41.4% P =.01) or ≥75% of the physical training sessions (59.3% vs 37.9%; P =.02). The study found no statistically significant effect on secondary outcomes. Conclusions Low CR attendance is a well-known problem, especially among older, vulnerable patients; however, we tested a low-cost, peer-mentor intervention that significantly increased both initial CR participation and long-term attendance in CR sessions in this group of patients.
KW - cardiac rehabilitation
KW - cardiovascular diseases
KW - peer group
KW - social support
U2 - 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001158
DO - 10.1097/JCN.0000000000001158
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 39390644
AN - SCOPUS:85207328711
SN - 0889-4655
JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
ER -