{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,1]],"date-time":"2026-07-01T00:44:03Z","timestamp":1782866643352,"version":"3.54.5"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Global Cardiology Science and Practice","issue":"3","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]],"date-time":"2026-06-29T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1782691200000},"content-version":"unspecified","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0"}],"content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["gcsp"],"abstract":"<jats:p>Introduction: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of cardiovascular mortality worldwide, with the greatest burden concentrated in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Patient readiness\u2014encompassing knowledge, self-efficacy, and self-care behaviour\u2014is a critical determinant of post-discharge outcomes. Digital education interventions offer an innovative, resource-efficient approach to improving CHD patient readiness in LMICs; however, the available evidence has not been systematically mapped.\nMethods: This scoping review followed the Arksey and O'Malley framework and was reported in accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). A systematic search was conducted across four databases\u2014PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, and the Cochrane Library\u2014for publications from 2019 to 2026. The most recent searches were run on 1 March 2026 and supplemented by manual screening of reference lists.\nResults: Eleven studies were included, comprising 7 full RCTs (63.6%), 1 pilot RCT (9.1%), 2 RCT protocols (18.2%), and 1 feasibility study (9.1%). Geographic distribution included China (n=4; 36.4%), Iran (n=4; 36.4%), Colombia (n=1; 9.1%), Tunisia (n=1; 9.1%), and Brazil (n=1; 9.1%). The most frequently used primary delivery platforms were mobile applications\/smartphones (n=3; 27.3%), WeChat (n=2; 18.2%), WhatsApp (n=2; 18.2%), Web-based\/online platforms (n=2; 18.2%), augmented reality (n=1; 9.1%), and digital multimedia (n=1; 9.1%). The most commonly measured outcomes were self-efficacy (n=4; 36.4%), quality of life (n=3; 27.3%), disease knowledge\/illness perception (n=3; 27.3%), medication adherence\/self-management (n=3; 27.3%), and clinical events (n=1; 9.1%). Discharge readiness was not measured as a primary outcome in any included study.\nConclusion: Digital education interventions show promising potential for improving the components of CHD patient readiness in LMICs; however, the evidence remains concentrated in China and Iran. Research specifically targeting discharge readiness with validated instruments is urgently needed across diverse LMIC settings, particularly in Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.21542\/gcsp.2026.27","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]],"date-time":"2026-06-29T23:43:32Z","timestamp":1782776612000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Digital education for cardiac care readiness among coronary heart disease patients in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review"],"prefix":"10.21542","volume":"2026","author":[{"family":"Nuridah","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rosyidah","family":"Arafat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andi Masyitha","family":"Irwan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"8990","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]]},"container-title":["Global Cardiology Science and Practice"],"original-title":[],"link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/globalcardiologyscienceandpractice.com\/index.php\/gcsp\/article\/download\/1119\/754","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/globalcardiologyscienceandpractice.com\/index.php\/gcsp\/article\/download\/1119\/754","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,30]],"date-time":"2026-06-30T23:44:06Z","timestamp":1782863046000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/globalcardiologyscienceandpractice.com\/index.php\/gcsp\/article\/view\/1119"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"3","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21542\/gcsp.2026.27","relation":{},"ISSN":["2305-7823"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2305-7823","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,29]]}}}