The patient-centered care for patients with acute myocardial infarction: what can be improved the disease management

Abstract

Introduction: Cardiovascular diseases are presented as a set of diseases that affect the cardiovascular
system because of inappropriate lifestyles or unhealthy, they are consistent in risk might be modifiable
through a proper disease management factor.

Aim: Assess the perceptions of patients with acute myocardial infarction about this heart disease and risk
factors associated. Also, identify the risk factors that can be improved to manage the disease.
Design: Observational and prospective study.

Methods: The survey was conducted in a Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of a Central Hospital, with
inclusion of all patients admitted on a period of two months. Nineteen patients were studied with a
clinical diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Results: The analysis of the questionnaires showed that, approach the subject has a justified and reasoned
relevance. The high prevalence of risk factors that can be modified highlighted the need for intervention
in patients with non-modifiable risk factors.

Conclusion: Patients with acute myocardial infarction do not have a correct perception of the disease
and associated factors. Many of the risk factors present in patients with acute myocardial infarction are
likely to be modified by an appropriate disease management, with a patient-centred care.