Edukacja zdrowotna pacjentów z chorobami układu sercowo-naczyniowego

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death in Poland and other European Countries. They belong to the group of chronic diseases. Epidemiological studies show that they depends on many modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors. The most important modifiable risk factors are obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, physical inactivity and social factors. The aim of education of patients with cardiovascular diseases is to eliminate or to modify the existing factors by passing knowledge regarding proper behavior and motivation to follow therapeutic recommendations. Many studies show that implementation of education with use of oral or writing methods and complex rehabilitation and educational programs favour increase of the knowledge level that may improve the effectiveness of applied therapy.