The educational brochures are prepared to include clear, legible, realistic and up-to-date information. The context of the education includes the following topics:

• What is myocardial infarction?
• What are its clinical features?
• Risk factors
• Lifestyle changes
• What is cardiac rehabilitation?
• Stress and anxiety management
• Energy conservation techniques
• Progressive relaxation techniques

The educational brochures are prepared to include clear, legible, realistic and up-to-date information. The context of the education includes the following topics:

• What is myocardial infarction?
• What are its clinical features?
• Risk factors
• Lifestyle changes
• What is cardiac rehabilitation?
• Return to activity and activity-based prescription (based on MET)
• What are the abnormal responses that may occur in activities?
• Stress and anxiety management
• Energy conservation techniques
• Progressive relaxation techniques

Patient education and counseling are offered one-on-one at the bedside during discharge and are also provided in the second week after discharge in an outpatient clinic setting.

The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure is an evidence-based outcome measure designed to capture a client's self-perception of performance in everyday living, over time.

The Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living, commonly referred to as the Katz ADL, is the most appropriate instrument to assess functional status as a measurement of the client's ability to perform activities of daily living independently.

The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) is an appropriate instrument to assess independent living skills. These skills are considered more complex than the basic activities of daily living as measured by the Katz Index of ADLs.