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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2025; 15(6): 105855
Published online Jun 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i6.105855
Exercise rehabilitation based on medical care-family integration in older patients with chronic heart failure and psychological problems
Can Ao, Shu Hu, Lu Zhan
Can Ao, Department of Sports, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074, China
Shu Hu, Department of Geriatrics, Chongqing Mental Health Center, Chongqing 401147, China
Lu Zhan, Department of Neurology/Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, Chongqing 400060, China
Author contributions: Ao C: conceptualization, data curation, formal analysis, investigation, methodology, software, visualization, writing-original draft, writing-review, & editing; Hu S: methodology, supervision; Zhan L: conceptualization, resources, supervision, validation, writing-original draft, writing-review, & editing.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the First Affiliated Hospital of the Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College.
Informed consent statement: The requirement for informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
Data sharing statement: Data used in this study were obtained from the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Lu Zhan, Department of Neurology/Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical and Pharmaceutical College, No. 301 Nancheng Road, Nanan District, Chongqing 400060, China. luzhan_cqsixthhosp@163.com
Received: February 26, 2025
Revised: March 25, 2025
Accepted: April 18, 2025
Published online: June 19, 2025
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Core Tip: This study explored an exercise rehabilitation program based on the concept of medical care-family integration for older patients with chronic heart failure and psychological problems. Compared to conventional rehabilitation, this approach significantly improved cardiac function, reduced anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, enhanced quality of life, and decreased readmission rates. By integrating medical support with active family involvement, this model offers an innovative and effective rehabilitation strategy for clinical practice.