Healthrelated Quality of Life and Experiences of a Heart Rehabilitation Programme After Care for Infective Endocarditis.
Healthrelated Quality of Life and Experiences of a Heart Rehabilitation Programme After Care for Infective Endocarditis. A Quantitave and Qualitative Study With Mixed Methods.
Region Halland
50 participants
Aug 22, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
How does health develop after Infective endocarditis (IE)? Can the health of patients with IE be improved by participation in the physical exercise training within cardiac rehabilitation program? Participants will: * Answer digitally surveys on the perceived health for 4 times during 1 year * Participate in interviews on patient's experiences of health and rehabilitation 1 time before and 2 times after the training program during I year. * Be physically evaluated by a physiotherapist before and after the progam of physical exercise training within cardiac rehabilitation. * Do individual exercises in a group led by a physiotherapist 2 times weekly during 12 weeks.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) based on Dukes ISCVID criteria and discharged after treatment for IE from the Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Halmstad, Region Halland, Sweden.
Exclusion Criteria1
- Not able to do a bicycle ergometer test or training.
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Interventions
Standard hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation according to SEPHIA and SWEDEHEART protocols 2 times a week for 12 weeks with individualized physical evaluation before and after the intervention.
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NCT06704048