Enhancing online mental wellness programming for older adults with heart failure

Mental distress is common among individuals with chronic heart failure. Online wellness programming is typically more heavily subscribed to by women rather than men. As part of a larger randomized controlled trial, this project aims to evaluate the distinct recruitment and engagement needs of men and women with heart failure with online mental wellness programming. This will entail a review of the literature, qualitative work with HeartLife Foundation patient partner members and exploration of gender and sex specific strategies as part of roll out of a large RCT in older adults with chronic disease. HeartLife members have prioritized mental health initiatives, and this partnership will allow for additional research data to promote equitable access to programming that acknowledges gender and sex in programming roll out.

Faculty Supervisor:

Puneeta Tandon

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Partner:

HeartLife Foundation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

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