Effect of in-hospital counseling on knowledge in myocardial infarction patients and spouses

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Patient Education and Counseling

Volume 18, Issue 2, October 1991, Pages 171-177

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Abstract

The effect of an in-hospital counseling program on knowledge was evaluated over 6 months in 60 male first-time myocardial infarction patients and their wives. Couples were randomly assigned to either a treatment group, where they received a simple program of supportive-educative counseling in addition to routine care, or to a control group, where they received routine care only. All patients and spouses completed a simple knowledge questionnaire. Patients and spouses in the treatment group demonstrated statistically significantly more knowledge than those in the control group. The effect was sustained for 6 months after the intervention.

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Original articleEffect of in-hospital counseling on knowledge in myocardial infarction patients and spouses

Abstract

Patient Couns Health Educ

J Psychosom Res

J Psychosom Res

J Psychosom Res

Evaluation of an inpatients' educational program for coronary patients and families

Heart Lung

A teaching evaluation questionnaire for post-myocardial infarction patients

Heart Lung

Cardiac rehabilitation: a patient education program

Nurs Res

Effect of a teaching program on knowledge and compliance of cardiac patients

Nurs Res

Patient's evaluation of a post-myocardial infarction teaching programme administered by nurses

Postgrad Med J

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Effect of in-hospital counseling on knowledge in myocardial infarction patients and spouses