Effect of Designed Life Style Modification Program on Outcomes among patients' with Ischemic Heart Disease

Shahat Mohamed, Mona; Abd- Elkader Ali, Heba; Ahmed Mohamed, Hayam; Mohamed Hamed, Safaa

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2023.310304

Effect of Designed Life Style Modification Program on Outcomes among patients' with Ischemic Heart Disease

Document Type : Scientific peer reviewed journal

Authors

¹ Assistant Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

² Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

³ Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.310304

Abstract

Background: lifestyle modification is most important in the management of ischemic heart
disease patients. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of implementing a designed lifestyle
modification program on outcomes among patients' with ischemic heart disease. Design: Quasiexperimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was carried out at
Coronary Care Unit and cardiology out-patient clinics at Benha University Hospital. Subjects:
Purposive sample of ischemic heart disease (100) patients who was admitted in the mentioned
setting of the study during six months. Tools: Two tools were used. Tool (I): Structured
interviewing questionnaire included three parts; demographic characteristics, health history and
assessment of patients’ knowledge regarding ischemic heart disease. Tool (II): Patients' clinical
outcomes to evaluate patients' outcomes regarding IHD. Results: (99%) of studied patients had
poor total knowledge level regarding ischemic heart disease at pre lifestyle modification program
implementation, while immediately post implementation (79%) of them had good level of
knowledge and after three months there was slightly decline in their level of knowledge (55%),
after three months with a highly statistically significant (p≤0.001). Total (100%) of studied patients
had unhealthy lifestyle behavior preprogram implementation, however, post one month
implementation (90%) of them had healthy lifestyle behavior, while post three months slight
increase in healthy lifestyle behavior was observed (96%). Conclusion: Lifestyle modification
program effectively improved patients' knowledge and lifestyle practice among ischemic heart
disease patients post lifestyle modification program implementation than pre. And there was highly
statistically significant correlation between total patients' knowledge about lifestyle modification
and their clinical outcomes. Recommendation: Continuous education and training program
regarding lifestyle modification for IHD patients.

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