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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Effectiveness of structured education on knowledge and health behaviors in patients with congenital heart disease
Journal of Pediatrics, Volume 166, No. 6, Year 2015
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Objective To investigate whether a single educational session increased the level of knowledge and changed the prevalence of health risk behaviors in young people with congenital heart disease (CHD). Study design We conducted a longitudinal study of patients transferred to adult CHD care who received a single educational session (n = 201) at a tertiary care center. Their knowledge level and prevalence of health risk behaviors were assessed via the Leuven Knowledge Questionnaire CHD and the Health Behavior Scale CHD, respectively. A general linear model for longitudinal measurements was used to analyze the natural progression of patients' knowledge during a 27-month period and the effect of one educational session on outcomes. Results Participating in an educational session resulted in a small-to-moderate, but significant, increase in total knowledge level and better understanding of deterioration symptoms, and rationale and frequency of follow-up; however, it did not improve patients' health behaviors. Conclusions This type of education did improve knowledge but did not improve the patients' tendency to engage in better health behaviors. Future studies should assess the effect of repetitive exposure to educational sessions dealing with CHD. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Goossens, Eva
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Belgium, Brussels
Research Foundation - Flanders
Fieuws, Steffen
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Belgium, Hasselt
I-biostat
van Deyk, Kristien
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven– University Hospital Leuven
Luyckx, Koen
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Gewillig, Marc H.
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven– University Hospital Leuven
Budts, Werner I.H.L.
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven– University Hospital Leuven
Moons, Philip
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Denmark, Copenhagen
Copenhagen University Hospital
Sweden, Gothenburg
Göteborgs Universitet
Statistics
Citations: 41
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.02.041
ISSN:
00223476
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative