The HeartHealth Program: A Mixed Methods Study of a Community-Based Text Messaging Support Program for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease From 2020 to 2024
The program had a broad reach, translated to improved patient-reported health behaviors, and provided participants with needed support at low cost and low resource requirements. This analysis highlights the successful implementation and scalability of the HeartHealth program and provides key learnings for health systems that are looking to implement similar programs in the future.
Authors
- Anupama Balasuriya Indrawansa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6377-1449)
- Clara K Chow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4693-0038)
- B. Sheahen
- James J.H. Chong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5201-4856)
- Gopal Sivagangabalan
- Pierre Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1447-4680)
- Sarah Zaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7698-0397)
- Ritu Trivedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5128-3202)
- Tim Shaw
- Liliana Laranjo
- Aravinda Thiagalingam
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- Westmead Hospital (AU)
- Westmead Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Cardio
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/68896
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00