Myocardial infarction
Conditions
Interventions
On the occasion of the first meeting, all participants, from both groups, will be submitted to an interview for sociodemographic and clinical characterization, intention to take the medication and ass
Behavioural
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with myocardial infarction; both genders; age over 18 years; using cardioprotective drugs; social referent responsible for organizing and taking pills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients without conditions for effective oral verbal communication; diagnosed with mental disorders; social referent who cannot be present in the interviews
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased medication adherence to cardioprotectors among patients with a history of myocardial infarction, verified by means of a paired Wilcoxon test, based on the finding of increased medication adherence measures after intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of serum cholesterol level, blood pressure and peripheral pulse rate, verified by means of a paired Wilcoxon test, based on the finding of a reduction of at least 5% in the post-intervention measurements;The intervention is feasible, verified by the rate of patient participation, based on the observation that 70% of eligible patients participated in all stages of the study;The intervention is easy to apply, verified by the debriefing method with patients, based on the observation that all participants adhered to the intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactRafaela Pedrosa
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Outcome results
None listed