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Κωνσταντίνος Τούτουζας, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Κυρίτση Ελένη, Καθηγήτρια, Νοσηλευτική, ΤΕΙ Αθηνών
Δημήτριος Τούσουλης, Καθηγητής,Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Summary:
Introduction: Patient compliance with pharmaceutical and other medical guidelines following an acute myocardial infarction is a process that in the long run reduces angina attacks, recurrence of cardiovascular events, and deaths due to them.
Aim: The purpose of the present study was to assess the degree of patients’ compliance following myocardial infarction in hygiene dieting and medication.
Methods: The sample of the study consisted of 200 patients recovering from acute myocardial infarction and treated in the ICU of the Paleo Faliro Medical Center. The data collection was done through telephone interview or direct interview and supplemented specifically for the needs of the study constructed clinical protocol. Statistical Analysis was performed with the SPSS-22 statistical package and the implementation of the x2-test statistical test.
Results: Of the 200 subjects in the study who had had a myocardial infarction, 71% were men. Statistical analysis found that women are less trained, p = 0.012, while those under the age of 59 and those in tertiary education exercise more frequently, walk more than two hours a day, p <0.001, respectively. Private and public employees exercise more often, p <0.001, consume unprocessed cereals, p = 0.006, and fruit, p <0.001. Smokers and those who consume alcohol exercise more often p = 0,017 and p = 0,001, respectively. The age group of over 75 years old reported that they often have or always have a problem in their daily intake, p = 0.002 and forget taking them p = 0.033 and that their treatment causes difficulties in their daily lives, p = 0.001.
Conclusion: The findings of the study showed that the subjects in the sample do not comply with the hygienic dietary regimen and do not exercise physically. The degree of compliance is influenced by various socio-demographic and clinical factors such as gender, age, educational level, family status, hereditary history and co-existing diseases. Informing patients about coronary heart disease risk factors, their education regarding the medication, adopting a new lifestyle, and a special diet implementation are important parameters that should be included in a training program.
Keywords:
Healing conformity,Pharmaceutical conformity,Myocardial infarction,Cardiovascular events,Special diet
