Feasibility of Using the Metaverse as Telecardiology Platform: Remote Follow-up of a Patient With Vasospastic Angina

Skalidis, Ioannis; Muller, Olivier; Fournier, Stephane; Antiochos, Panagiotis; Kaldasch, Michael; Idrissi, Ben El; Briante, Nicolo; Skalidis, Emmanouil; Maurizi, Niccolò

doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2022.07.020

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“…Follow-up in a virtual environment where patient and doctor are represented by avatars is reported to be feasible. 15 Avatar-based patient education technology demonstrated improvements in disease knowledge, selfcare behaviours and self-efficacy but not in medication adherence in a systematic review in other chronic diseases. 16 In people with ACS, an avatar-based education app focused on how to respond to heart attack symptoms objectively improved knowledge at 1-month and 6-month follow-up.…”

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“…Inclusion of an avatar when conveying cardiovascular risk had a favourable impact on intention to seek medical help13 and change lifestyle risk factors14 in high-risk participants. Follow-up in a virtual environment where patient and doctor are represented by avatars is reported to be feasible 15. Avatar-based patient education technology demonstrated improvements in disease knowledge, self-care behaviours and self-efficacy but not in medication adherence in a systematic review in other chronic diseases 16.…”

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Effect of an avatar-based discharge education application on knowledge and behaviour in people after acute coronary syndrome: protocol for a pragmatic prospective randomised controlled trial

Ellis,

Cheng,

Zecchin

et al. 2023

BMJ Open

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IntroductionMany hospital presentations for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) occur in people previously hospitalised with coronary heart disease (CHD), leading to increased costs and health burden. Secondary prevention education including a prehospital discharge plan is recommended for all individuals to reduce the risk of recurrence. However, many clinicians lack the time or support to provide education, and patients’ uptake of secondary prevention programmes is limited. An avatar-based education app is a novel and engaging way to provide self-delivered, evidence-based secondary prevention information during the hospital admission and remains accessible after discharge. This protocol aims to evaluate the effect of an avatar-based education app on individuals with ACS.Methods and analysisThis protocol describes a prospective, randomised controlled trial with 3-month follow-up and blinded assessment of 72 participants. Intervention group participants will download the app onto their own device during the hospital admission and independently complete six interactive education modules based on the National Heart Foundation’s six steps to cardiac recovery. All participants will receive a text message reminder of the study after 3 weeks. Both groups will receive usual care consisting of bedside education and a pamphlet about cardiac rehabilitation. The primary outcome is knowledge of CHD, assessed using the Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire II. Secondary outcomes include quality of life, response to heart attack symptoms, cardiac-related readmissions and mortality and modifiable cardiac risk factors. Engagement with the app will be evaluated objectively. Intention-to-treat analysis will be conducted, with between-group comparisons and 95% CIs of the primary outcome analysed using analysis of covariance, adjusting for baseline values.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol has been approved by the Western Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee. The results of this study will be disseminated via a peer-reviewed journal and research thesis.Trial registration numberAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12622001436763).

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