[Secondary prevention in coronary disease. A questionnaire study in Norwegian departments of internal medicine with emphasis on non-pharmacological intervention].
Research has shown that lifestyle intervention has a promising effect in patients with coronary heart disease, but little is known about the practice of such intervention. To explore this issue a questionnaire was sent to all departments of internal medicine in Norway (N = 67). 58 hospitals responded. The results showed that most hospitals offered physical training (49 hospitals) and dietary intervention programmes (51 hospitals) to patients with coronary heart disease, but only six hospitals offered a smoking cessation programme. The hospitals expressed a desire to expand the existing programmes (especially dietary intervention) and establish new ones (in particular smoking cessation), but claimed that lack of personnel and funds limited their activity. Only a few hospitals record in the medical journal that a patient has been informed about the significance of changes in lifestyle.
Orstavik
J W
JW
Det medisinske fakultet, Universitetet i Oslo.
Christensen
E O
EO
Solberg
E E
EE
Westheim
A S
AS
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Sekundaerprofylakse ved koronarsykdom. Spørreundersøkelse til norske indremedisinske avdelinger med spesiell vekt på ikke-farmakologisk intervensjon.