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Prenner, A; Ziegl, A; Wiesmüller, F; El, Moazen, G; Hayn, D; Prenner, A; Brodmann, M; Seinost, G; Modre-Osprian, R; Schreier, G; Silbernagel, G.
Usability of a telehealth-nurse supported home-based walking training for peripheral arterial disease - The Keep Pace! pilot study.
Vasa. 2024; 53(4):246-254 Doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a001127
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Brodmann Marianne

Goritschan Anna

Seinost Gerald

Silbernagel Günther

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Background: Guidelines recommend walking trainings for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) management. Supervised walking training is superior to walking advise to improve the walking distance. Telehealth service with nurse support may close this gap. Patients and methods: This study introduces a telehealth service, "Keep pace!", which has been developed for patients with symptomatic PAD (Fontaine stage IIa and IIb), enabling a structured home-based walking training while monitoring progress via an app collecting unblinded account of steps and walking distance in self-paced 6-minute-walking-tests by geolocation tracking to enhance intrinsic motivation. Supervision by nurses via telephone calls was provided for 8 weeks, followed by 4 weeks of independent walking training. Patient satisfaction, walking distance and health-related quality of life were assessed. Results: 19 patients completed the study. The analysis revealed an overall high satisfaction with the telehealth service (95.4%), including system quality (95.1%), information quality (94.4%), service quality (95.6%), intention to use (92.8%), general satisfaction with the program (98.4%) and health benefits (95.8%). 78.9% asserted that the telehealth service lacking nurse calls would be less efficacious. Pain-free walking distance (76.3±36.8m to 188.4±81.2m, +112.2%, p<0.001) as well as total distance in 6-minute-walking test (308.8±82.6m to 425.9±107.1m, +117.2%, p<0.001) improved significantly. The telehealth service significantly reduced discomfort by better pain control (+15.5%, p=0.015) and social participation (+10.5%, p=0.042). Conclusions: In conclusion, patients were highly satisfied with the telehealth service. The physical well-being of the PAD patients improved significantly post vs. prior the telehealth program.

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Humans - administration & dosage

Pilot Projects - administration & dosage

Peripheral Arterial Disease - nursing, diagnosis, therapy, physiopathology

Male - administration & dosage

Female - administration & dosage

Aged - administration & dosage

Patient Satisfaction - administration & dosage

Quality of Life - administration & dosage

Walking - administration & dosage

Middle Aged - administration & dosage

Treatment Outcome - administration & dosage

Exercise Therapy - nursing

Recovery of Function - administration & dosage

Exercise Tolerance - administration & dosage

Time Factors - administration & dosage

Mobile Applications - administration & dosage

Home Care Services - administration & dosage

Telemedicine - administration & dosage

Walk Test - administration & dosage

Aged, 80 and over - administration & dosage

Motivation - administration & dosage

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Telehealth service

peripheral arterial disease

walking training

pain-free walking distance

6-minute-walking test