TY - JOUR AU - Nasrabadi, Tahereh AU - Goli, Atefeh AU - Heidari, Mohammad PY - 2018/01/21 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Effect of Education On Knowledge And Practice Of Patients With Coronary Heart Syndrome: Effect of Education On Knowledge And Practice Of Patients With Coronary Heart Syndrome JF - National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine JA - Natl J Integr Res Med VL - 7 IS - 3 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/1085 SP - 86-91 AB - <p>Background &amp; Objective: Due to the fact that the major cause of mortality and diminished quality of life of<br>cardiac patients, has its roots in self-care performance is incorrect and insufficient knowledge of the causes of these<br>problems. Objective is to determine the effect of education on knowledge and performance coronary syndrome<br>patients in hospitals of Qom University of Medical Sciences, was performed. Methodology: In an experimental study,<br>70 patients with coronary syndrome admitted in hospitals of Qom University of Medical Sciences easy and gradual<br>sampling were selected and divided into two groups. First, knowledge and performance of each patient in your care,<br>using questionnaires, checklists and interviews were observed, Then, each patient in the intervention group<br>completed an educational program consists of two 20-minute sessions with a presentation and question and answer<br>pamphlet individually received. Comparison of knowledge and practice groups through Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney<br>nonparametric statistical tests were performed. Results: Rating coronary syndrome patients in all areas of knowledge<br>and practice self-care, pre-training between the two groups, was not significant. While the scores after education in<br>the intervention and control groups was significant. So that comparisons showed that awareness changes (8.4±9.39)<br>and performance (32.12±16.32) in the intervention group were significantly more aware of the changes (0.57±1.14)<br>and performance (0.98±1.11) in the control group that represents the effect of the intervention group. Conclusion:<br>The use of self-care educational program designed on the knowledge and practice of coronary syndrome patients in<br>the sample studied was effective and education is one of the suitable methods and to promote self-care. [Heidari M,<br>NJIRM 2016; 7(3): 86 - 91]</p> ER -