Heart-to-Heart Program to Help Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Join Cardiac Rehabilitation A Community Health Worker-Led Support for Adults 21 and Older Focused on Patients with Low Socioeconomic Status

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a program called Heart to Heart H2H designed to help patients with cardiovascular disease CVD make more informed decisions about cardiac rehabilitation CR. This pilot study aims to see if the H2H program is interesting, acceptable to participants, and whether they would recommend it to others. The study focuses on patients hospitalized with CVD events who have low socioeconomic status and are eligible for CR. Participants will engage in the H2H intervention, which involves 4 to 8 coaching sessions delivered by telephone or video chat over a 3-month period. The Community Health Worker CHW leading these sessions will provide tailored education about cardiac rehab and cardiovascular disease, support to engage social networks, and assistance navigating the health system. During the study, participants will complete surveys at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Medical records will also be reviewed to track progress. The research team will measure how feasible and acceptable the program is, assess changes in barriers to cardiac rehab, patient activation, and count the number of cardiac rehab sessions attended. The total participation time for each person is up to 6 months from the start.

Community Health Worker-Led Intervention to Increase Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation