A short individual education and counselling intervention improved knowledge of CHD, AMI symptoms, and appropriate response to symptoms sustained to 12 months (p=0.02).
RCT (n=200)
Does a short individual teaching and counselling intervention improve knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about AMI symptoms and appropriate responses in people with a history of coronary heart disease?
A short education and counseling intervention significantly improves long-term knowledge of AMI symptoms and appropriate responses in patients with a history of CHD.
p-value: p=0.02
The time that elapses from the onset of symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) to treatment has a significant effect on mortality and morbidity. This study reports the effectiveness of an education and counselling intervention on knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about AMI symptoms and the appropriate response to symptoms. The intervention was tested in a randomised controlled trial of 200 people with a history of coronary heart disease (CHD). The groups were equivalent at baseline on study outcomes, clinical history and sociodemographic characteristics with the exception of more women in the intervention group (38% vs. 24%). The results of repeated measures ANOVA showed that the intervention resulted in improved knowledge of CHD, AMI symptoms and the appropriate response to symptoms that was sustained to 12 months (p=0.02). There were no differences between groups' attitudes and beliefs over time. It is concluded that a short individual teaching and counselling intervention resulted in improved knowledge of CHD, AMI symptoms and the appropriate response to symptoms in people at risk of AMI sustained to 12 months.
Buckley et al. (Thu,) conducted a rct in Coronary heart disease (CHD) (n=200). Education and counselling intervention vs. Control was evaluated on Knowledge of CHD, AMI symptoms and the appropriate response to symptoms (p=0.02). A short individual education and counselling intervention improved knowledge of CHD, AMI symptoms, and appropriate response to symptoms sustained to 12 months (p=0.02).