Assessment of Knowledge and Practices of myocardial Infarction, Patients After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at Outpatient Clinic in Heart Hospital Assiut University | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 7, Issue 17, June 2019, Page 40-50 PDF (899.87 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2019.56792 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Safaa Omran Kamal1; Hoda Diab Fahmy2; Hosam Hasan Ali3; Soad AbdElhamed Sharkawy4; Safaa Rashad Mahmoud5 | ||||
| 1Professional nurse Heart Hospital, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Professor of Cardiology Faculty of Medicine, Egypt | ||||
| 4Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Egypt. | ||||
| 5Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is an emergent percutaneous catheter intervention in the setting of ST elevation myocardial infarction, it is the preferred reperfusion strategy. Aim of the study: Assessment of knowledge and practices of myocardial infarction patients after (PPCI). Study design: A descriptive cross- sectional study research design has been utilized. Setting: the study was conducted at outpatient clinic Cardiovascular, Heart Hospital Assiut University. Subjects: A convenience sample of 150 patients was included in the study. Tools: A structured interview questionnaire including three parts included personal data, patients' knowledge about myocardial infarction, (PPCI)and reported practices Results: It was found that 43,3% of patients their age were younger than 50 year and 77.0% of them were males also it was found that 58.0% of patients had poor knowledge about myocardial infarction and (PPCI). More than three quarters of patients always take food rich in fat. 60.7 % of them never practice any kind of exercise, 83.3% of them were smokers. Conclusion: There was a great lacking of the necessary basic knowledge and practice of studied patients about myocardial infarction after (PPCI). Recommendations: Health education program is needed for patients with myocardial infarction to improve their knowledge and practice regarding their disease | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| myocardial infarction; primary percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Knowledge & Practice | ||||
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