title: [Effectiveness of a nurse-led educational intervention for patients admitted for acute coronary syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the effectiveness of a nurse-led class with phone follow-up, to help patients achieve lifestyle changes after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Each patient < or = 75 years, admitted to a intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU) for ACS from September 2003 to December 2004, who attended the education class (case) was matched with two patients paired for age, sex and admission time, admitted for ACS to ICCUs in the other hospitals in the same area (controls). One year later the two groups were blindly interviewed on the phone, using a structured questionnaire about their lifestyles.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One-hundred-nineteen cases and 238 controls were phoned and 84% cases and 61% controls completed the interview. Cases reported a more correct lifestyle: they ate > or = 4 portions/day of fruit or vegetables (55% vs. 36%, p = 0.003) and > or = 2 portions/week of fish (48% vs. 32%, p = 0.010), reported > or = 30 min/day of physical activity (67% vs. 59%, p = 0.262) and stopped smoking (82% vs. 71% of previous smokers, p = 0.264).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An educational intervention led by cardiology nurses, with a group meeting and personal phone follow-up, improved lifestyle habits one year after an ACS.
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. di Cardiologia/UTIC, Ospedale di Desio, MB.
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Avanzini
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Di Giulio
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amodeo
authors.forename: Sabina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baldo
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bergna
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Busi
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carlino
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cotza
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Ponti
authors.forename: Egidia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Di Rocco
authors.forename: Catia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marigliani
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Negri
authors.forename: Maria Carla
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Roncaglioni
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Saltarel
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sorbara
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavani
authors.forename: Mario
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authors.lastname: De Martini
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*