Novel Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program to Broaden Access to Underserved Populations: A Patient Perspective

Virginia G Content; Helayna M Abraham; Brian H Kaihoi; Thomas P Olson; LaPrincess C Brewer

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.05.027

Novel Virtual World-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program to Broaden Access to Underserved Populations: A Patient Perspective

JACC Case Rep. 2022 Jul 20;4(14):911-914. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.05.027.

Authors

Virginia G Content¹, Helayna M Abraham², Brian H Kaihoi³, Thomas P Olson¹, LaPrincess C Brewer^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
³ Global Products and Services, Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
⁴ Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

Abstract

This report describes Destination Rehab, a novel virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation program, which aims to increase cardiac rehabilitation access to underserved populations. We highlight the experience of a cardiac patient whose successful participation in the program allowed her to overcome significant psychosocial and access barriers to cardiac rehabilitation.

Keywords: CBCR, center-based cardiac rehabilitation; CR, cardiac rehabilitation; CV, cardiovascular; VW, virtual world; VWCR, virtual world-based cardiac rehabilitation; cardiac rehabilitation; cardiovascular disease; health disparities; secondary prevention; social determinants of health.

Publication types

Case Reports