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Aims: This study aims to assess the acceptance of mobile health (mHealth) cardiac rehabilitation and to investigate the underlying factors of acceptance in patients with ischemic heart disease and congestive heart failure. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2021 to September 2022 with N = 290 patients. Sociodemographic, medical, and eHealth-related data were assessed. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was applied. Group differences in acceptance were examined and a multiple hierarchical regression analysis was conducted. Results: The overall acceptance of mHealth cardiac rehabilitation was high (M = 4.05, SD = 0.93). Individuals with mental illness reported significantly higher acceptance (t(288) = 3.15, padj = 0.007, d = 0.43). Depressive symptoms (\u03b2 = 0.34, p &lt; 0.001); digital confidence (\u03b2 = 0.19, p = 0.003); and the UTAUT predictors of performance expectancy (\u03b2 = 0.34, p &lt; 0.001), effort expectancy (\u03b2 = 0.34, p &lt; 0.001), and social influence (\u03b2 = 0.26, p &lt; 0.001) significantly predicted acceptance. The extended UTAUT model explained 69.5% of the variance in acceptance. Conclusions: As acceptance is associated with the actual use of mHealth, the high level of acceptance found in this study is a promising basis for the future implementation of innovative mHealth offers in cardiac rehabilitation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcdd10040174","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,18]],"date-time":"2023-04-18T01:36:45Z","timestamp":1681781805000},"page":"174","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":32,"title":["Determining the Acceptance of Digital Cardiac Rehabilitation and Its Influencing Factors among Patients Affected by Cardiac Diseases"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Alexander","family":"B\u00e4uerle","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg-Essen, LVR-University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"},{"name":"Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0929-3789","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Charlotta","family":"Mallien","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg-Essen, LVR-University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"},{"name":"Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8001-0265","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tienush","family":"Rassaf","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lisa","family":"Jahre","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg-Essen, LVR-University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"},{"name":"Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christos","family":"Rammos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eva-Maria","family":"Skoda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg-Essen, LVR-University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"},{"name":"Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Martin","family":"Teufel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Duisburg-Essen, LVR-University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"},{"name":"Centre for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julia","family":"Lortz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology and Vascular Medicine, West-German Heart and Vascular Center Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,4,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2022, February 06). 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