Million grant strengthens research into rehabilitation of heart patients
Clinical Associate Professor Ivy Susanne Modrau from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital wants to use her research to help elderly patients who have reduced physical capacity and quality of life after cardiac surgery. The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports her work with almost DKK 6 million.
Today's biggest challenge in connection with cardiac surgery is that many elderly patients experience long-term reduced physical capacity and quality of life even after a successful operation. Unfortunately, many vulnerable elderly people with significant rehabilitation needs opt out of rehabilitation or simply stop attending. Ivy Susanne Modrau's research project therefore aims to promote health and well-being after cardiac surgery.
"In the project, we investigate why so many patients say no to cardiac rehabilitation, how we can adapt the services we provide to people’s needs, and whether digitally supported rehabilitation in the home after cardiac surgery can improve a person’s physical capacity and quality of life. We carry out the project in collaboration with patients, their relatives and healthcare professionals in municipalities and at cardiac surgical departments in Central and North Jutland," says Ivy Susanne Modrau.
The grant of DKK 5,992,323 is awarded to Ivy Susanne Modrau together with senior researcher and physiotherapist Bente Skovsby Toft from the Research Centre for Patient Involvement, and the research team spans multiple disciplines and sectors.
Contact
Clinical Associate Professor Ivy Susanne Modrau
Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and
Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Email: ivymod@clin.au.dk