Individual Nurse-led Counselling Programme for Patients Early Discharged After Myocardial Infarction.

Self-management Behaviour After an Individual Nurse-led Counselling Programme for Patients Early Discharged After Myocardial Infarction: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

The European guidelines of cardiovascular disease prevention recommend treatment modalities, such as lifestyle changes in order to minimize the risk of further cardiac event after a myocardial infarction (MI). However, a considerable gap exists between guidelines and their implementation in clinical practise. Further, less is known about the impact of different interventions on patient's knowledge, skills and confidence necessary for self-management after MI.

Aim: To evaluate and compare the short- and long-term effects of an individual nurse-led counselling programme together with usual care for patients early discharged after MI on self-management behaviour.

Inclusion Criteria:Patients with documented evidence of myocardial infarction during hospitalisation will be considered for inclusion.

• patients over 18 years old
• living at home in the local hospital area after hospital discharge
• able to receive telephone calls, fill in questionnaire and communicate in Norwegian.

Exclusion Criteria:

• cognitive impaired/dementia
• planning for coronary artery bypass graft surgery