An Individualized Teaching Program for Atherosclerotic Risk Factor Reduction in Patients with Myocardial Infarction
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 93-100, 2002.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-71373
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a teaching program on patients with myocardial infarction. Forty-five patients were randomly selected 22 were assigned to a teaching group and 23 to a control group. An individualized teaching program was delivered to the teaching group during the hospitalization period. It covered aspects such as the characteristics of heart disease, the anatomy and physiology of the heart, risk factors of atherosclerosis, medication and diet and exercise therapy. When these subjects were discharged to their homes, they received regular supportive care via telephone or mail for 12 weeks. Atherosclerotic risk factors, including, smoking, exercise, blood lipid profile and BMI were measured before and after the teaching program. Post-testing revealed that the numbers of those who exercised and the number of non-smokers were significantly higher in the teaching group than in the control group. Increased HDL cholesterol (High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol) was significantly greater in the teaching group than in the control group. The above findings suggest that this individualized teaching program might be helpful at reducing the risk factors of atherosclerosis in myocardial infarction patients.
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Assunto principal:
Arteriosclerose
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Estudo Comparativo
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Exercício Físico
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Fumar
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Educação de Pacientes como Assunto
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Fatores de Risco
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Lipídeos
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Infarto do Miocárdio
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
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