Pinson GAG

Language: Spanish
References: 17
Page: 25-30
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ABSTRACT

Patient education is an important component of the cardiac rehabilitation programs. Patient education programs increase knowledge and compliance, decrease anxiety and facilitate physical recovery. Patients recovering from an acute cardiac event must learn to live with a chronic illness. Even those patients who do not have coronary heart disease but are in cardiac rehabilitation for another cardiovascular illness will have long-term therapy programs as part of their lifestyle. It is the responsibility of the cardiac rehabilitation team to provide patients and their families with therapy and education that will prepare them to cope with a new lifestyle. Patients who do not learn to live within the therapy program may return to their premorbid lifestyles and run the risk of premorbid lifestyles and run the risk of premature death from heart disease. Education for a healthier lifestyle is an integral part of each phase of rehabilitation. Patient and family education and education and counseling methods have advanced because of improved application of the principles of adult learning and use of more effective teaching tools and techniques.

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