Development and testing of innovative patient resources for the management of coronary heart disease (CHD): a descriptive study

摘要

BackgroundAlthough heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality the majority of patients do not access existing rehabilitation programs and patient resources are not designed to facilitate patient choice and decision-making. The objective of this study was to develop and test a series of risk factor modules and corresponding patient information leaflets for secondary prevention of CHD.