EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS

Cardiovascular diseases put enormous financial stress on national health
system. Educating and informing cardiovascular patients of risk factors minimizes and prevents
recurrent attacks. Patient education should be designed based on their needs and these needs should be
identified by nurses.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive study covered 27 patients in CCU ward of Bonab Imam
Khomeini Hospital. The data were collected by a questionnaire and were analyzed using SPSS
software.
Results: The average age was 50-89 years. Patients gave the highest mean scores to symptom
management item (4.67). The lowest mean score was given to physical activity item (3.71). There was
a significant relationship between patients' age, driving, work, and sexual activities.
Conclusion: These finding prove the need for self-care management training following myocardial
infarction. Ole patients were less interested in driving and sex education (P<0.005 and P=0.005).
According to the changing needs of patients, a need assessment is necessary before beginning each
program