CARDIAC INPATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASES
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to assess a patient’s knowledge about coronary artery diseases and evaluate the associations between a patient’s knowledge and their socio-demographic and clinical variables. Method: This was a cross sectional, single-center study design was carried out with 80 CAD patients at Iraqi center for heart diseases in Baghdad, study utilized a non - probability sampling (purpose sample). The following instruments were used to collect data: demographic, clinical data and the Coronary artery disease education questionnaire: A short version (CADE-Q SV). Results: the overall knowledge level is slightly less than moderate; their main score (9.562) (maximum possible score = 20). Conclusion: Our cardiac patients have inadequate knowledge about their disease and lifestyle management. Recommendation: Researchers recommended that interventional program should be implemented as curriculum uses in cardiac ward.