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Heart Disease, Now What? Improving Quality of Life through Education

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  • Lisa Gomes

    (Nursing School, Minho University, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal)

  • Cristina Liébana-Presa

    (SALBIS Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Campus of Ponferrada, Universidad de León, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain)

  • Beatriz Araújo

    (Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 4169-005 Porto, Portugal)

  • Fátima Marques

    (Intensive Care Coronary Unit, Centro Hospitalar De Trás-Os-Montes E Alto Douro, E.P.E., 5000-508 Vila Real, Portugal)

  • Elena Fernández-Martínez

    (SALBIS Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, 24071 León, Spain)

Abstract

Introduction: The management of chronic illness assumes a level of demand for permanent care and reaches a priority dimension in the health context. Given the importance of nursing care to post-acute coronary syndrome patients, the objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention program on quality of life in patients after acute coronary syndrome. Method: Quasi-experimental study with two groups: an experimental group exposed to the educational intervention program and the control group without exposure to the educational intervention program. Results: The results showed statistically significant differences between both groups ( p < 0.001). Although only valid for the specific group of subjects studied, the educational intervention program enabled significant gains in quality of life. Conclusions: According to the findings of the study, a systematized and structured educational program, integrated into the care organization and based on transition processes, is effective in developing self-care skills and improves the quality of life in patients after acute coronary syndrome.

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  • Lisa Gomes & Cristina Liébana-Presa & Beatriz Araújo & Fátima Marques & Elena Fernández-Martínez, 2021. "Heart Disease, Now What? Improving Quality of Life through Education," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:6:p:3077-:d:518731
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