Abstract
It is well established that acute coronary syndrome remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Targeted-patient discharge education in combination with cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention programs positively impact upon recovery and clinical outcomes. Whilst, there is strong evidence supporting the content of discharge instructions (i.e. CVD prevention strategies, components and modes of delivery) it is unknown how discharge education provided during the acute hospitalisation period impacts upon clinical outcomes and which elements of this material contributes to improvements.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 12 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 1 Suppl |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2018 |
Event | EuroHeartCare 2018 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: 7 Jun 2018 → 9 Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- acute coronary syndrome
- morbidity and mortality
- patient discharge
- discharge education
- cardiac rehabilitation
- Acute hospital admission