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Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 1/2016

01-02-2016 | Original Article

Using Animation to Improve Recovery from Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Trial

Authors: Annie Selina Kozlowski Jones, MHealthPsyc, Christopher J. Ellis, MBChB, Martyn Nash, PhD, Brad Stanfield, Elizabeth Broadbent, PhD

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

Recovery from myocardial infarction has been associated with patients’ perceptions of damage to their heart. New technologies offer a way to show patients animations that may foster more accurate perceptions and encourage medication adherence, increased exercise and faster return to activities.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a brief animated intervention delivered at the patients’ bedside on perceptions and recovery in acute coronary syndrome patients.

Methods

Seventy acute coronary syndrome patients were randomly assigned to the intervention or standard care alone. Illness perceptions, medication beliefs and recovery outcomes were measured.

Results

Post-intervention, the intervention group had significantly increased treatment control perceptions and decreased medication harm beliefs and concerns. Seven weeks later, intervention participants had significantly increased treatment control and timeline beliefs, decreased symptoms, lower cardiac avoidance, greater exercise and faster return to normal activities compared to control patients.

Conclusions

A brief animated intervention may be clinically effective for acute coronary syndrome patients (Trial-ID: ACTRN12614000440628).
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Metadata
Title
Using Animation to Improve Recovery from Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Trial
Authors
Annie Selina Kozlowski Jones, MHealthPsyc
Christopher J. Ellis, MBChB
Martyn Nash, PhD
Brad Stanfield
Elizabeth Broadbent, PhD
Publication date
01-02-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-015-9736-x

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