The five keys for a successful implementation of a cardiac telerehabilitation: a step-by-step effective digitalization of rehabilitation health services in Egypt

Abstract

Highlights 1. Cardiac telerehabilitation might promote the patient’s functional recovery in a safe manner, as there is no direct contact between the clinician and the patient. 2. Cardiac telerehabilitation may improve social functioning and psychological well-being by avoiding isolation. 3. The diffusion of technologies as an effective therapeutic alternative approach during the pandemic will be possible in the near future if the factors that facilitate human–technology interaction will be identified and well defined. 4. The intervention must be designed according to the user’s needs, in order to encourage acceptance of the innovative and highly technological healthcare program. 5. It is important to actively train healthcare professionals, face concerns about the remote treatment modality, and engage them to facilitate a more effective planning intervention.

Keywords

• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Telerehabilitation
• COVID era
• Cardiovascular disease
• Virtual rehabilitation