Compliance of the web-based distance training and consultancy on individual's treatment having suffered myocardial infarction and its effects on well-being

Abstract

Objective: To determine the compliance of the web-based remote training and counselling, required by the individuals suffering from myocardial infarction (MI), for their treatment and its effects on the functionality and well-being of the individual with some parameters determined by means of virtual platforms and information technologies. Study Design: An experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Two hospitals in Sakarya, Turkey, from 2015 to 2016. Methodology: The study population included individuals being treated due to acute MI in the hospital. One hundred and twenty individuals were divided into two groups to receive intervention (n=60) and control group (n=60). The data have been collected via Patient Information Form, The Myocardial Infarction Dimensional Assessment Scale (MIDAS) and Patient Follow-up Form. Results: The test and control groups' demographic data were homogenously distributed. At the discharge, the MIDAS total score average was 30.0 for the control group and 26.43 for the test group. These values were determined as 28.57 for the control group and 13.57 for the test group at 3 months (p<0.001). Conclusion: Web-based remote training and counselling prepared the individuals after myocardial infarction to the treatment and their well-being in a positive way.