Online Support for Outpatient Peripheral Arterial Disease Self-management

Overview

This study looks to examine whether an online patient tool to monitor factors affecting patients peripheral artery disease can lead to improvements in patients' disease and slow its progression.

The objective of this project is to implement a program involving a new online patient-centred approach to assist in peripheral arterial disease (PAD) self-management in home and work environments, in collaboration with patient circles of care (patients, care-givers, physicians, and allied healthcare professionals). This program involves online modules tailored to the needs of specific patients and diseases, oriented to education, training, monitoring, and continuing support for lifestyle changes (smoking cessation, exercise, healthy diets, weight loss, etc.) and psycho-social needs such as social isolation and loneliness. The investigators have tested an online desk-top version for over 30 out-patients with PAD at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. The investigators propose to test its ability for improved outcomes and healthcare quality of life through a multi-centre randomized controlled trial for PAD and a frequently co-occurring chronic illness, high blood pressure.

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