Secondary Prevention Education After Acute Myocardial Infarction

The Effect of Secondary Prevention Education Given to Individuals After Acute Myocardial Infarction on Physiological Parameters, Anxiety and Quality of Life

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of secondary prevention education given to individuals after acute myocardial infarction on physiological parameters, anxiety and quality of life.

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of secondary prevention education given to individuals after acute myocardial infarction on physiological parameters, anxiety and quality of life.The population of the study will be the individuals hospitalized with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in the Coronary Intensive Care Unit of Abant Izzet Baysal University Izzet Baysal Training and Research Hospital. The study will be conducted in a randomized controlled manner with two groups, 43 in the control group and 43 in the secondary prevention education group. CAG (Coronary Angiography) Procedure Training Form, Patient Identification Form, Physiological Parameters Form and Visual Analogue Scale, Spielberg State and Trait Anxiety Scale and Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale will be used to collect data. The data will be collected by face to face interview technique. For descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation or median and minimum-maximum values for numerical variables, number and percentage values for categorical variables will be given. The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (p <0.05), skewness and kurtosis coefficients (should be ± 1) and X ̅ / SS <4 inequalities will be examined at the same time, and the weight in which group will be preferred.

Inclusion Criteria:

• First time AMI and inpatient treatment in the coronary intensive care unit,
• Not having received training after AMI *
• Being 18 years or older,
• Speak Turkish,
• No problem in verbal communication,
• Absence of hearing loss,
• Not being diagnosed with a psychiatric illness,
• Being conscious,
• Being volunteer to participate in the study,
• Routine check of cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglyceride results at the beginning of the study and at 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

Not having had AMI for the first time

• Having received training after AMI
• Not willing to participate in the study,
• Cannot speak Turkish,
• Problems in verbal communication,
• Having hearing loss,
• Having a diagnosis of psychiatric illness,
• Unconsciousness.
• Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglyceride results were not routinely checked at the start and 6 months of the study.