Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft

“Be with me and stay with me”: Insights from Co-Designing a Digital Companion to Support Patients Transitioning from Hospital to Cardiac Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major global health challenge, compounded by a significant systemic treatment gap: the underutilization of cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Central to this issue is the crucial yet underperforming referral process to CR due to various factors, including patients’ lack of information. B…