Background: life style modification most important in the management of ischemic heart
disease patients. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of implementing designed life style
modification program on outcomes among patients' with ischemic heart disease. Design: Quasiexperimental
research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was carried out in
(CCU) and cardiology out-patient clinics at Benha University Hospital. Sample: Purposive sample
of patients with diagnosis ischemic heart disease who is admitted in mentioned setting of the study
during the six months. Tools: two tools were used, Tool (1): Structured interviewing questionnaire
part one demographic characteristics and part two Assessment of patient's lifestyle practices
regarding IHD; tool (2): Patients' clinical outcomes to assess patients' life style practice
modification regarding IHD. Results: The study reveal that the most of studied patients (99%) had
poor total knowledge level regarding ischemic heart disease at pre life style modification program
implementation, while, immediately post implementation more than three quarter of them (79%)
had good level of knowledge and after three months there was slightly decline in their level of
knowledge (55%).respectively with a highly statistically significant difference at (p≤0.001).
Conclusion: Providing life style modification program has been shown to be effective on patients '
modification life style practice regarding IHD. Recommendation: Continuous education and
training of patients regarding life style modification for IHD patients. |
