Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation.
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Ding, D., Neubeck, L., Gallagher, P., Paull, G., Gao, Y., & Gallagher, R. (2018)
Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation. JMIR Cardio, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.2196/cardio.9424
Background: Barriers to attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR), including cultural and linguistic differences, may be addressed
by recent technological developments. However, t...
The validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers in older, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review
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Straiton, N., Alharbi, M., Bauman, A., Neubeck, L., Gullick, J., Bhindi, R., & Gallagher, R. (2018)
The validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers in older, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review. Maturitas, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.03.016
Objective: To understand the validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers (consumer wearables) in older, community-dwelling adults.
Methods: A systematic revie...
Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations
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Li, J., Lowres, N., Jin, K., Zhang, L., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2018)
Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 1. https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000000457
Background: Chinese immigrants are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) compared to Chinese nationals, partly due to lifestyle changes and knowledge deficits. T...
Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Jin, K., Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., & Freedman, B. (2018)
Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 26(3), 504-511. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx348
Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with increased stroke risk and mortality post-discharge. POAF is often considered transient, however recurrence is like...
Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease
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Neubeck, L., Cartledge, S., Dawkes, S., & Gallagher, R. (2017)
Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 32(5), 567-571. https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000000428
Purpose of review
Advances in technology coupled with increased penetration of mobile phones and smart devices are rapidly changing healthcare delivery. Mobile phone applicati...
How health technology helps promote cardiovascular health outcomes.
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Gallagher, R., & Neubeck, L. (2016)
How health technology helps promote cardiovascular health outcomes. The medical journal of Australia, 205(3), 107-108. https://doi.org/10.5694/mja16.00370
Health technology in the hands of cardiac patients — helpful, hindrance, or hesitate to say?
Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation.
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Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., Du, H., Astley, C., Berry, N. M., Hill, M. N., & Clark, R. (2016)
Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 23(11), 1141-1150. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487316630085
Background: Despite the compelling evidence of the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on risk factor modification, quality of life and mortality reduction, a significant ...
Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile
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Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., Roach, K., Sadler, L., Belshaw, J., Kirkness, A., …Neubeck, L. (2015)
Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(6), 749-755. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12337
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common; however, the cardiovascular risk factor profile and the patterns of delivery and referral to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in th...