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[Therapeutic education in primary cardiovascular prevention. Interests and limits].
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Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie [Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)] 2014 Sep; Vol. 63 (4), pp. 235-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 21. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Goal of the Study: Lifestyle improvement is useful in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, but its practical implementation in the general population is limited. Patient therapeutic education can help go beyond these limits.<br />Patients and Methods: In primary prevention, we propose a personalized program including one or several individual and collective sessions to help the participants towards a healthier lifestyle. This includes better education about six risk factors (tobacco, sedentary lifestyle, overweight, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes) as well as advice on better eating habits. The first recommendation is to limit processed meats, the other recommendations advise more fish, green vegetables, whole grains and beans, and fruits. Scores are attributed to six risk factors and five eating habits. These scores are given at the time of the first session and again a year later, thus permitting time comparisons.<br />Results: For the first 291 participants in the program, we observed at one year a significant improvement in physical activities of endurance and in the consumption of the recommended food groups (fish, green vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans).<br />Conclusion: The patient's lifestyle has improved as a whole, certain parameters more than others. Assessed patient therapeutic education should be offered to a larger number of people.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 1768-3181
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Annales de cardiologie et d'angeiologie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24679981
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancard.2014.01.010