Optimizing Digital Cardiac Rehabilitation Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
Eanna Kenny, John William McEvoy, Jenny McSharry, Julie Doyle, Oonagh M Giggins, Lisa Hynes, Andrew W Murphy, Rod S Taylor, Molly Byrne, Javad Sarvestan, Calvin Or · 2026
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Eanna Kenny and colleagues run a feasibility study for optimizing digital cardiac rehabilitation in 2026. Cardiac rehabilitation helps heart patients recover, yet few eligible patients take part. A factorial design let the team test three add-on components in every combination. The components were goal setting with self-monitoring, education, and feedback messages. Eight patients joined and all stayed through the six-week study.
Usability scored well on a standard scale, and most participants found the technology acceptable. Feedback messages fared worse, with only half of respondents rating them acceptable. Delivery fidelity ran high for goal setting and feedback but lower for education. Interviews showed patients liked the program and moved more, yet wanted more personal, two-way feedback. Only the usability target earned a clean go rating for a full trial. The authors plan to amend education and feedback before scaling up.
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| CREATOR | Eanna Kenny, John William McEvoy, Jenny McSharry, Julie Doyle, Oonagh M Giggins, Lisa Hynes, Andrew W Murphy, Rod S Taylor, Molly Byrne, Javad Sarvestan, Calvin Or |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 61 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |