Assessment of Self-Care for Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1 Nursing Specialist at Shibin Al Qanater Central Hospital

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University

3 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University

Abstract

 Background: Self-care behaviors can start after passing the acute period of myocardial infarction
and have special importance in health maintenance and its recurrence. Aim of the study: Was
conducted to assess self-care for patients with myocardial infarction. Research design: Descriptive
research design was used to conduct this study. Setting: The present study conducted at Cardiac Out
Patient Clinics in Benha University Hospital & Benha Teaching Hospital. Sample: Simple random
sample was used in this study. The total number of sample was 254 myocardial infarction patients.
Tools: One tool was used to collected data Part (I): An interviewing questionnaire to assess patients'
socio demographic characteristics. Part (II): About patients̕ medical history. Part (III): Patients̕
knowledge regarding myocardial infarction and self-care. Part (IV): Patients̕ self-care reported
practices. Results: 63.8% of patients had total average knowledge regarding myocardial infarction
and self-care, while 65% had unsatisfactory reported self-care practices. Conclusion: There were
highly statistical significant relation between studied myocardial infarction patients' total knowledge
and their socio demographic characteristic regarding educational level, while there were highly
statistically significant relations between the total self-care practices of studied myocardial infarction
patients and their total knowledge. Recommendation: Health educational program should be
developed and implemented for patients with myocardial infarction to improve, and updated
knowledge and self-care practices. 

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