Evaluation of Secondary Prevention Knowledge in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Study Objective
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Inclusion Criteria
3.2. Exclusion Criteria
3.3. Data Collection
3.4. Data Analysis
4. Results
Sample Characteristics
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
- Nursing with assessment tools in order to fill knowledge gaps with regard to secondary prevention among coronary artery disease patients;
- Focusing on education for coronary artery disease patients with comorbidities and behaviour that increases cardiovascular risk;
- Stressing the promotion of knowledge and secondary prevention education among patients hospitalised with coronary artery disease.
7. Limitations
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sex | n | % | CADE-Q II (mean ± SD) |
Male | 191 | 75.5 | 61.45 ± 10.94 |
Female | 62 | 24.5 | 60.27 ± 12.84 |
Education level | |||
University | 76 | 30.0 | 65.67 ± 10.05 |
Secondary School | 173 | 68.4 | 59.48 ± 11.28 |
Primary School | 4 | 1.6 | 48.50 ± 15.05 |
Living area | |||
City | 170 | 67.2 | 62.11 ± 11.20 |
Countryside | 83 | 32.8 | 59.21 ± 11.69 |
Age groups | |||
Patients ≤ 60 years | 140 | 55.3 | 62.67 ± 11.93 |
Patients ≥ 61 years | 113 | 44.7 | 59.29 ± 10.52 |
Clinical Characteristics | n | % | CADE-Q II (mean ± SD) |
STEMI | 139 | 54.5 | 61.17 ± 11.30 |
NSTEMI | 114 | 45.5 | 61.15 ± 11.62 |
CCS | 30 | 11.9 | 62.16 ± 12.04 |
Indicated PCI | 183 | 72.3 | 60.87 ± 11.87 |
Indicated CABG | 45 | 17.8 | 60.71 ± 11.73 |
Arterial hypertension | 174 | 66.8 | 61.01 ± 11.04 |
Diabetes mellitus | 56 | 22.1 | 59.66 ± 12.10 |
Tobacco use | |||
Smoking profile | n | % | CADE-Q II (mean ± SD) |
Current smokers | 93 | 36.8 | 59.52 ± 11.81 |
Former smokers | 68 | 26.9 | 61.47 ± 11.46 |
Never smokers | 72 | 28.5 | 63.70 ± 11.56 |
Quitting smokers | 12 | 4.7 | 60.33 ± 7.42 |
Occasional smokers | 8 | 3.2 | 56.0 ± 5.6 |
Anthropometric characteristics (mean + SD) | |||
Male | Female | N = 253 | |
Body mass index | 28.77 ± 4.12 | 28.05 ± 5.99 | 28.59± 4.64 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 104.97 ± 10.64 | 94.73 ± 12.11 | 102.63 ± 11.79 |
Body Mass Index | n | % | |
BMI 18.5–24.9 | 59 | 23.3 | |
BMI 25–29.9 | 103 | 40.7 | |
BMI 30–34.9 | 72 | 28.5 | |
BMI 35–39.9 | 15 | 5.9 | |
BMI ≥ 40 | 4 | 1.6 | |
Biological parameter | |||
Lipid profile | |||
N = 253 | Mean + SD | Median (Me) | 95% CI |
TC−7 | 5.25 ± 1.37 | 5.3 | 5.08; 5.42 |
LDL-C−4 | 3.55 ± 1.23 | 3.57 | 3.39; 3.7 |
HDL-C−4 | 1.17 ± 0.32 | 1.13 | 1.12; 1.21 |
TG−6 | 1.37 | 1.58; 2.01 |
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL | SCORE | n | % |
---|---|---|---|
Great | 93–84 | 1 | 0.4 |
Good | 83–66 | 95 | 37.5 |
Acceptable | 65–47 | 132 | 52.2 |
Poor | 46–28 | 24 | 9.5 |
Insufficient | <27 | 1 | 0.4 |
DOMAIN | 3 Points Scored | 1 Point Scored | 0 Points Scored | n |
---|---|---|---|---|
Health status | 940 | 617 | 214 | 1771 |
Risk factors | 592 | 555 | 118 | 1265 |
Exercise | 1151 | 468 | 152 | 1771 |
Nutrition | 868 | 542 | 361 | 1771 |
Psychosocial risk | 815 | 206 | 244 | 1265 |
N total | 4366 | 2388 | 1089 | 7843 |
DOMAIN | 3 Points Scored | 1 Points Scored | 0 Points Scored |
---|---|---|---|
Health status | 53.1% | 34.6% | 12.1% |
Risk factors | 46.8% | 43.9% | 9.3% |
Exercise | 65.0% | 26.4% | 8.6% |
Nutrition | 49.0% | 30.6% | 20.4% |
Psychosocial risk | 64.4% | 16.3% | 19.3% |
DOMAIN | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health status | 45.5% | 85.4% | 79.8% | 62.1% | 38.7% | 28.1% | 32.0% |
Risk factors | 58.9% | 68.0% | 54.2% | 34.4% | 18.6% | ||
Exercise | 80.2% | 55.7% | 81.0% | 44.7% | 68.0% | 65.6% | 59.7% |
Nutrition | 71.1% | 18.6% | 78.7% | 71.1% | 85.0% | 1.6% | 17.0% |
Psychosocial risk | 66.0% | 69.2% | 80.6% | 54.5% | 51.8% |
DOMAIN | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | SCORE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health status | 1.72 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.22 | 1.76 | 1.43 | 1.25 | 13.55/21 |
Risk factors | 2.17 | 2.29 | 2.03 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 9.19/15 | ||
Exercise | 2.53 | 2.0 | 2.58 | 1.76 | 2.24 | 2.3 | 2.05 | 15.46/21 |
Nutrition | 2.37 | 0.68 | 2.51 | 2.36 | 2.65 | 0.97 | 0.85 | 12.39/21 |
Psychosocial risk | 2.28 | 2.19 | 2.45 | 1.8 | 1.74 | 10.46/15 | ||
N = 253 | 61.05/93 |
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Bálint, G.; Slezáková, Z. Evaluation of Secondary Prevention Knowledge in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Medicina 2025, 61, 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61040693
Bálint G, Slezáková Z. Evaluation of Secondary Prevention Knowledge in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Medicina. 2025; 61(4):693. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61040693
Chicago/Turabian StyleBálint, Gabriel, and Zuzana Slezáková. 2025. "Evaluation of Secondary Prevention Knowledge in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease" Medicina 61, no. 4: 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61040693
APA StyleBálint, G., & Slezáková, Z. (2025). Evaluation of Secondary Prevention Knowledge in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease. Medicina, 61(4), 693. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina61040693