Older adults who were admitted to the hospital for first time of experiencing acute myocardial infarction and presenting stable health conditions. Health Education Older Adult Acute Myocardial Infarction Decision Making Health Belief Model Readmission Time
Conditions
Interventions
The health education program included teaching and asking questions about knowledge of AMI risk factors and symptoms. Moreover , this included activities to promote hospitalized older adult belief and
Experimental Other,No Intervention Other
Health Education Program,Usual care
Sponsors
Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Older adults age as 60 years and above 2. First time diagnose as acute myocardial infarction 3. Able to read and write in Thai 4. Orientation 5. No depression symptoms and cognitive impairment (measured by TGDS and TMSE) 6. Vital sign stable
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Experiencing critical condition during attending the health education program 2. Refusing to continue the program 3. Incompletion attending the whole program 4. Unable to contact or refuse to complete the post test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decision Making The 4th week after finishing intervention First decision making | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge, Belief, and Time of Decision Making The 4th week after finishing intervention Knowledge of AMI risk factors, Knowledge of AMI symptoms, Perceived susceptibility, Perceived severity, Perceived benefit, perceived barrier, self efficacy, cue to action, and time of decision making | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSamoraphop Banharak
Department of Gerontological Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, 40002
Outcome results
None listed