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The effects of pre-coronary angioplasty education and counselling on patients and their spouses: a preliminary report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9423500     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effect of a pre-coronary angioplasty education and counselling program on knowledge and psychological status of patients and on knowledge and quality of life/coping status of their spouses was evaluated. Forty patients and their spouses participated in a pre-coronary angioplasty education and counselling program and 40 served as controls. Knowledge, psychological status and quality of life/coping status were assessed prior to coronary angioplasty and at a mean of four and 11 months post-coronary angioplasty. At four months, improved knowledge and reduced anxiety were found for patients in the experimental group. At 11 months, spouses in the experimental group showed continued improvement in quality of life compared to those in the control group. It was concluded that pre-coronary angioplasty education and counselling can impact favourably upon knowledge in patients and quality of life in spouses.
Authors:
L Tooth; K McKenna; F Maas; P McEniery
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Patient education and counseling     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0738-3991     ISO Abbreviation:  Patient Educ Couns     Publication Date:  1997 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-01-29     Completed Date:  1998-01-29     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8406280     Medline TA:  Patient Educ Couns     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  185-96     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. L.Tooth@mailbox.uq.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / psychology*
Counseling / standards*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Education as Topic / standards*
Pilot Projects
Preoperative Care / standards*
Quality of Life
Spouses / psychology*

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