title: [The limits of patient education in short-term hospitalization: the case of cardiovascular patients].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the limitations of therapeutic education for patients with cardiovascular risk factors during short hospital stays. The paper presents the results of a qualitative study conducted over the course of a year involving 18 case studies of professional practices and 18 interviews with 5 health professionals and 13 patients. The results show that professionals and patients have conflicting views about the time spent in hospital, as well as conflicting concerns and expectations, thus limiting the effectiveness of educational care. The findings suggest that after acute myocardial infarction or a stroke, patients tend to view themselves as survivors during their experience of short-term hospitalization in a care unit. As a result, short-term hospitalization may not be conducive to the mobilization of patients' cognitive and emotional capacities in a therapeutic education program.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Perinatalite, Pratiques et Developpement, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Yacine
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Thiam
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gerbaud
authors.forename: Marie-Ange
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Grondin
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blanquet
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marty
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pruilhere Vaquier
authors.forename: Pierre-Michel
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Llorca
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cassagnes
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors