Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2155-9880
+44 1300 500008
Ala Ashour and Ahmed Al-Smadi
Hashemite University, Jordan
American University of Madaba, Jordan
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Exp Cardiolog
Statement of the Problem: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is a major health problem and the leading cause of death in Jordan. As a result of advances in technology and treatment for patients with CHD, the number of patients undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) has increased, and patients are being discharged sooner than ever before. Purpose: Th e purpose of the study is to explore and prioritize the actual learning needs of Jordanian patients aft er undergone PCI and to examine the relationships between patients�?¢�?�?�?�? learning needs and their illness perceptions in order to design nurseled education programs. Methodology: A descriptive, correlational design was used. Data were collected from 208 PCI patients before their discharge from King Abdullah University Hospital and Prince Hamzah Hospital. Th e percutaneous coronary intervention learning needs inventory (PCILNI), was developed to assess patients�?¢�?�?�?�? learning needs 24-48 hours before their discharge from the hospital and the illness perceptions questionnaire was used to assess their illness perception. Findings: Th e results showed that patients need a high amount of information. Th e information about immediate postprocedural knowledge category was indicated to be the most valued by PCI patients (mean: 4.42). Th e highest rated items were symptoms management, discharge medication, post-procedural medications and complications. Th ere was a signifi cant negative correlation between total learning needs and personal and treatment control, respectively (P=0.012, P=0.028); patients who perceived low levels of personal and treatment control over illness and tend to need more educational knowledge. Conclusion & Signifi cance: Patients undergoing PCI have high and diff erent information needs. Th ese fi ndings would help to develop nurse-led education programs based on actual patient�?¢�?�?�?�?s needs and their illness perception, which will facilitate the recovery of patients aft er undergone PCI. Recent Publications: 1. Alsmadi A, Ashour A, Hweidi I, Gharaibeh B, Fitzsimons D (2016) Illness perception in patients with coronary artery disease: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Practice; 22(6): 633-648. 2. Al-Smadi A, Tawalbeh L, Gammoh O, Ashour A, Alzoubi F and Slater P (2016) Predictors of Coping Strategies Employed by Iraqi Refugees in Jordan. Clinical Nursing Research; 13: 1054773816664915.
Ala Ashour has more than 15 years of professional experience in critical care nursing and academia. He has completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Nursing (Critical Care Nursing) from Jordan University of Science and Technology and PhD in 2014 from University of Ulster in United Kingdom. Currently he is the Assistant Professor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing at Hashemite University in Jordan. His research interests are cardiac care nursing, critical care nursing, refugee’s health and primary and secondary prevention particularly for patients with coronary artery disease.