Select all the correct statements about educating the patient with heart failure.

Mater Sociomed. 2021 Mar; 33[1]: 10–15.

Abstract

Introduction:

Patient education can be defined as the process of improving knowledge and skills in order to influence the attitudes and behaviour required to maintain or improve health or health style.

Aim:

Education of the patients living with heart disease from ambulatory nurse education for the effectiveness on awareness on life style.

Methods:

A quasi experimental study was conducted in Specialist Cardiology Ambulance D&D in Pristina among 100 patients. A complete clinical and laboratory measurements before and after the process of patient education [at 30, 60 and 90 days] were performed. The clinical outcome was nutrition, body mass index, blood pressure, lipid, diabetic profile and physical activity. The pre-post tested [validity, reliability and pilot testing] structured questionnaire were used for data collection.

Results:

All patients underwent education sessions by an experienced education nurse on 30, 60 and 90 days. At 90 days follow up, the BMI was decreased: Pre-education [29.01±5.46], Post-education [27.72±4.71], t- 5.999 p