title: Deficient knowledge nursing diagnosis: identifying the learning needs of patients with cardiac disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVES. To identify the learning needs of patients with cardiac disease and the aspects of the disease and anesthetic and surgical procedures about which Brazilian patients have the greatest gaps in knowledge. METHODS. Eighty preoperative patients answered a General Evaluation Questionnaire, a Questionnaire to Evaluate Patient Knowledge, and the Mini-Mental State Exam. FINDINGS. Fifty-nine patients had learning needs. More than 50% of the patients were mistaken or unable to answer questions about the disease, and the goals of and type of surgery to be performed and anesthesia to be used. CONCLUSIONS. Most patients had poor performance on the questionnaire that assessed their knowledge about coronary artery disease and its treatment. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. This study can contribute to health professionals' assessment of patients' knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Health Sciences Research Unit, Nursing Domain, Nursing School of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luzia Elaine
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Galdeano
authors.forename: Lídia Aparecida
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Rosana Aparecida
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Spadoti Dantas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis