The importance of modern technologies in the education of cardiac patients Review article
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Cardiovascular diseases constitute a growing social and epidemiological problem both in Poland and around the world. Education constitutes an integral element of management of cardiac patients. The classical forms of education can be enriched and supplemented by modern technological solutions, such as Internet tools: educational platforms, vortals for patients as well as m-health solutions, such as simple text messages, health applications for smartphones or computer games, which can help in solving problems related to compliance.
Solutions in the field of telemedicine and m-health make it easier for patients to access information, expand the available educational offer, enable personalization of education and adaptation to the needs of the elderly or people with a lower level of literacy. Available literature data indicate that the use of modern technologies as a supplement to classical forms of education positively influences the improvement of adherence both in pharmacotherapy and patient lifestyle changes, motivates and engages patients and facilitates better understanding of their own disease and making health decisions in a more conscious way by people with cardiological diseases.
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