Does a structured education and counseling intervention improve knowledge, beliefs, perceived control, and attitudes regarding acute myocardial infarction symptoms in adults aged 65 or older with coronary artery disease?
A structured education and counseling intervention significantly improves knowledge, beliefs, and perceived control regarding AMI symptoms in older adults with coronary artery disease.
Older adults with symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have longer pre-treatment delay times than their younger counterparts. A 2-group, randomized controlled sample consisted of 115 adults, 65 years of age or older with a self-reported history of coronary artery disease. A pre-test was given to all participants followed by a structured education and counseling intervention to those in the experimental group. Data were re-collected at 3 months. There was a statistically significant increase in knowledge, beliefs, and perceived control without an increase in anxiety in the intervention group. There was no significant difference in attitudes. Older adults at risk for AMI should be targeted for individualized education and counseling in clinics, physician offices, and community centers.
Tullmann et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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