Assessment of Physical Activities And coping for Myocardial Patients

Abstract

Objectives:-
A descriptive study was carried out to identify the patient's physical activity with myocardial infarction modification and behavioral intervention to adapted for new life style after discharge.
Methodology:-
The sample consisted of 56 adult patients with myocardial infarction after discharge from Baghdad Teaching Hospital and Ibn Al-Betar Teaching Hospital from February 2006 – February 2007.The questionnaire tool consisted of two parts, demographical data and items related to patient modification activities during convalescence and regimen of physical conditioning. Questionnaire tool consisted of 20 items and was tested for its validity and reliability by a panel of experts in College of Nursing. Descriptive and statistical procedures were used to analyze the data.
Results :-
The results of the study showed that the majority were male , married, the duration of illness was from 1-5 years ,also this study represent that the patients suffered from myocardial infarction were have lack in knowledge related to early physical activity and rehabilitation program for heart, move over the study were founded the patients have many restriction in the walking, commitment to reducing weight, refection and reference to doctor when sign of chest pain, and leg edema appears on patient .
Recommendation :-
The research recommended to to present complete rehabilitative education programs to myocardial patient with their families after to discharge this program consist of the most important physical activities behavioral changes in life style, practicing their jobs and back to components also to offer an illustrated panflict or lectures with spical educational aids in a special professional centers to reduce mortality rate and early detaction of disease .