Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a common cause of cardiovascular deaths. Treatment of patients after a cardiac incident does not end in the hospital unit. Studies on readiness for discharge have shown that it affects patient readmission. Low readiness characterized nearly half of patients (47.06%), 27.45% of patients showed an intermediate level of readiness. Prior research has found their major concern, the first month after discharge from the hospital, is return of previous functional st
Conditions
Interventions
The Transitional Health Management Program consists of three process of activities: First, they proposed assessment of readiness as a nursing therapeutic. Second, the preparation for transition is sug
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention Behavioral
The Transitional Health Management Program for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention,standardized care of setting
Sponsors
Graduate School, Burapha University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The participants were recruited into the study based on the following inclusion criteria: 1. Being ACS pateints who was first diagnosed 2. Being over 20 years 3. Having no serious complication including heart failure, Cardiac arrhythmias, severe hypertention 4. Having Killip class 1 /Ejection fractio greater than 45% 5. Having no significant cognitive problems, i.e. dementia. screening by The Chula mental Test 6. Being contacted by telephone and line 7. Being able to read, write and communication in Thai language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The participants who developed serious cardiovascular condition, such as sever heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia and depression during the study period would be excluded from the study. Moreover, participants who do not participate in all seesions of intervention would be also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Readiness for discharge Day 3 after PCI (Discharge Day) and week 2 after discharge the Readiness for discharge among patients with acute coronary syndrome questionnaire which developed by researcher was used to assess Readiness for Hospital discharge of participact in this study.,Adaptation Week 2 and 4 after discharge the Adaptation for ACS patients questionaire which developed by researcher was used to assess adaptation after discharge of participact in this study.,Clinical symptoms week 2 and 4 after discharge the Clinical symptoms questionnaire which developed by researcher was used to assess clinical symptoms after discharge of participact in this study. It is a dichotomous question that asked for yes/no. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N/A N/A N/A | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactUtthawit Jansiri
Faculty of Nursing, Burapha University, Thailand
Outcome results
None listed