Cardiovascular disease – Patient educationPatient education for cardiovascular health should aim to increase knowledge and understanding as well as increasing confidence to bring about behaviour change. Health professionals can have a major impact on mortality and morbidity by helping people change behaviour.1 Telling someone they are either at risk of or increasing their risk of further cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not enough, they need support to make changes to avoid the onset of disease or early death. Patient education is influenced by many factors including environment, cultural beliefs, delivery methods, perceptions and health beliefs, social deprivation and the skills and knowledge of the person providing the education. 2,3 Aims and objectivesOn completion of this resource you should have an understanding of:
References/Further reading1. Franklin BA, Brinks J, Friedman H. Foundational factors for cardiovascular disease: Behaviour change as a first line preventive strategy. Circulation, 128: 2169-76, 2013. Doi:10.1161/01.circ0000435173.25936 el 2. NICE PH 49: Individual approaches to behaviour change, 2014. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph49/resources/guidance-behaviour-change-individual-approaches-pdf 3. NICE PH 6: Behaviour change: The principles for effective interventions, 2007. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph6/resources/guidance-behaviour-change-the-principles-for-effective-interventions-pdf Practice Nurse featured articlesPreventive medicine: Helping patient alter their lifestyle Dr Ed Warren Smoking cessation – making every contact count Beverley Bostock-Cox |
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