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Better knowledger improves adherence to lifestyle changes and medication in patients with coronary heart disease.

Alm, Carin LU ; Stagmo, Martin LU ; Udén, Giggi and Erhardt, Leif RW LU (2004) In European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing 3(4). p.321-330
Abstract
Background: Many patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) are not managed adequately, and we often fail to reach treatment targets. Aim: To investigate if knowledge of risk factors for CHD, measured by a questionnaire, would show any relation to advice to compliance to lifestyle changes to attain treatment goals and adherence to drug therapy. Method: Men and women <71 years who had had a cardiac event were screened consecutively (509) from the medical records. Responders (392) were interviewed, examined and received a questionnaire. Three hundred and forty-seven patients answered the questionnaire regarding their general knowledge of risk factors for CHD, compliance to lifestyle changes to attain treatment goals and adherence to drug... (More)
Background: Many patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) are not managed adequately, and we often fail to reach treatment targets. Aim: To investigate if knowledge of risk factors for CHD, measured by a questionnaire, would show any relation to advice to compliance to lifestyle changes to attain treatment goals and adherence to drug therapy. Method: Men and women <71 years who had had a cardiac event were screened consecutively (509) from the medical records. Responders (392) were interviewed, examined and received a questionnaire. Three hundred and forty-seven patients answered the questionnaire regarding their general knowledge of risk factors for CHD, compliance to lifestyle changes to attain treatment goals and adherence to drug therapy. Results: There were statistically significant correlations between general knowledge about risk factors for CHD and compliance to certain lifestyle changes: weight, physical activity, stress management, diet, attainment of lipid level goals and the likelihood of taking prescribed blood pressure-lowering drugs. General knowledge of risk factors had no correlation to blood glucose or blood pressure levels nor on smoking habits or treatment patterns for prescribed lipid- and blood glucose-lowering drugs. Conclusion: Knowledge correlates to patient behaviour with respect to some risk factors, which should be recognised in preventive programs. (Less)
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Coronary heart disease, Nursing, Compliance, Secondary prevention, Knowledge, Education
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European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
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3
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4
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321 - 330
publisher
Oxford University Press
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  • scopus:9644276893
  • pmid:15572021
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1474-5151
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10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.05.002
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Cardiology Research Group (013242120), Emergency medicine/Medicine/Surgery (013240200)
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  author       = {{Alm, Carin and Stagmo, Martin and Udén, Giggi and Erhardt, Leif RW}},
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  publisher    = {{Oxford University Press}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing}},
  title        = {{Better knowledger improves adherence to lifestyle changes and medication in patients with coronary heart disease.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.05.002}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2004.05.002}},
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