Early Education After a Heart Attack What is the purpose of this study? The main goal is to evaluate if a special nursing education and support program helps patients who have suffered a heart attack feel more confident in managing their own health. Researchers want to see if this extra support improves how patients care for their hearts through diet, physical activity, and quitting smoking. The study compares this new nursing strategy against the standard care patients usually receive.
Who can participate? Participants must be 18 years of age or older. People who have recently had a heart attack requiring an urgent heart catheterization at the Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil.
Exclusions: People with significant language barriers (Spanish), mental incapacity to follow recommendations, or those unable to attend in-person consultations cannot participate.
What will happen during the study? Participants will be divided into two groups: Standard Care Group (Control): These participants will receive the usual medical follow-up and standard cardiac rehabilitation sessions (an average of 17 sessions focused on exercise and group education). Special Support Group (Experimental): In addition to standard care, these participants will have a specific nursing consultation consisting of 4 scheduled visits.
These visits are a mix of in-person and telephone appointments.Nurses will provide personalized educational materials, such as infographics, and teach techniques to control blood pressure, improve diet, exercise safely, and manage emotions after a heart attack.
Duration and Follow-up Each participant will be followed for approximately 8 months. During this time, they will be asked to complete several surveys about their lifestyle.
Researchers will also review blood test results (cholesterol levels) from their medical records to track progress.
Patients must have suffered an Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Participants must have undergone an urgent cardiac catheterization.
Specifically, this includes patients who received coronary reperfusion strategies following the activation of the CODICAN protocol (assistance for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) within the study environment.
Patients with little or no knowledge of the Spanish language that prevents effective communication or reading of educational resources.
Patients unable to understand their participation or follow health recommendations independently.
Patients with an unfavorable clinical prognosis or those requiring hospitalization for a period exceeding established limits.
Patients unable to attend in-person nursing consultations due to personal reasons or place of residence
Parallel
Motivational and Individualized Interviewing
BehavioralUsed to verify the patient's understanding of their condition and to motivate behavioral changes.
Heart-Healthy Dietary Education
BehavioralSpecific counseling to improve adherence to the Mediterranean diet and address overweight or obesity
Tobacco Cessation Approach
BehavioralInterventions aimed at increasing motivation to quit smoking and reducing nicotine dependence
Physical Activity Promotion
BehavioralPersonalized exercise recommendations tailored to the patient's clinical status
Emotional Health Management
BehavioralProfessional support to address emotional well-being, detecting potential states of anxiety or depression following the acute event.
Therapeutic Adherence Reinforcement
BehavioralContinuous education and monitoring to ensure compliance with the prescribed pharmacological plan
Self-Control Training
BehavioralTraining the patient for autonomous monitoring of risk factors, such as blood pressure
Use of Educational Resources
BehavioralProvision of adapted materials (infographics and written documents) to permanently reinforce healthy knowledge and behaviors
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Other interventionUpon hospital discharge, all patients are referred to a cardiac rehabilitation unit. The program consists of an average of 17 sessions focused primarily on the physical rehabilitation of the patient. Patients receive group-based health education provided by nursing professionals during these sessions.These rehabilitation sessions are typically completed within three months following the coronary event. Patients continue to receive medical and nursing attention through specialized care centers or primary care. Both groups receive optimal pharmacological treatment and general advice on cardiovascular health, including physical activity and diet.
Cardiac Self-Efficacy
His measure evaluates specific behaviors related to cardiovascular health using the Spanish-validated version of the Cardiac Self-Efficacy Scale (S-CSE). This tool consists of 12 items across three dimensions: symptom control, disease control, and activity maintenance. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale (1 = not at all confident, 7 = completely confident). Total scores range from 12 to 84, where higher scores indicate better self-efficacy
Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet
Measured using the MEDAS questionnaire (14 items). Higher scores indicate greater adherence to a heart-healthy diet
Nicotine Dependence
Assessed using the Fagerström Test (6 items). Scores range from 0 to 10, where greater than or equal to 7 indicates high dependence
Motivation to Quit Smoking
Evaluated through the Richmond Test (4 items). Scores range from 0 to 10; scores between 8-10 indicate high motivation.
Physical Activity Level
Measured using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). It categorizes patients into high, moderate, or low activity levels based on METs.
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Sergio Mies Padilla
Lead sponsor
Servicio Canario de Salud
Sponsor institution
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular Materno Infantil
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