Counseling program Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model for Patients with Myocardial Infarction

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University

2 Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

3 Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Myocardial infarction is a serious medical emergency, which leads to irreversible
myocardial tissue death. Counseling based on health promotion model achieve higher level of well
being and behavior changes. Aim: To evaluate the effect of counseling program based on pender's
health promotion model for patients with myocardial infarction. Design: the study design was a
quasi-experimental Setting: The current study was conducted at cardiac outpatient clinic, affiliated
to Benha University Hospital, Qalyubia Governorate. Sample: A purposive sample of 188
myocardial infarction patients was recruited. Tools: Three tools were used. I. A structured
interviewing questionnaire , II. Health promoting lifestyle profile II. And III. Pender’s determinants
of healthy behaviors. Results: Regarding patients' knowledge; pre program only 1.1% of the studied
patients had good total knowledge regarding myocardial infarction, which increased to 71.3% post
program. Pre program 9% of the studied patients were highly adhered to health promotion lifestyle,
which increased to 55.3% post program. 28.2% of patients had good total behavior according to
Pender's health promotion model pre program, which increased to 90.4% post program.
Conclusion: The counseling program had a significant effect on the improvement of myocardial
infarction patients' knowledge, health promotion lifestyle and pender's healthy behavior .
Recommendations: - Further researches are required on a large scale on health promotion behavior
for patients with myocardial infarction.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 13, Issue 3
September 2022
Pages 1580-1594

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