Abstract
Coronary heart disease (CHD) has no cure, and patients with myocardial infarction are at high risk for further cardiac events. Health education is a key driver for patients’ understanding and motivation for lifestyle change, but little is known about patients’ experience of such education. In this review, we aimed to explore how patients with CHD experience health education and in particular risk communication. A total of 2,221 articles were identified through a systematic search in five databases. 40 articles were included and synthesized using thematic analysis. Findings show that both “what” was communicated, and “the way” it was communicated, had the potential to influence patients’ engagement with lifestyle changes. Communication about the potential of lifestyle change to reduce future risk was largely missing causing uncertainty, anxiety, and, for some, disengagement with lifestyle change. Recommendations for ways to improve health education and risk communication are discussed to inform international practice.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 88-104 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Qualitative Health Research |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 15 Nov 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
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Felicity Astin
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery - Professor of Nursing and Applied Health Research
- School of Human and Health Sciences
- Centre for Applied Research in Health - Member
Person: Academic
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Emma Harris
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery - Research Fellow (Patient Education and Communication)
- School of Human and Health Sciences
- Centre for Applied Research in Health - Member
Person: Academic