Patient education on heart attack response: is rehearsal the critical factor in knowledge retention?
Crumlish, C.M.; Magel, C.T.
Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 20(6): 310-317
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811 PMID: 22409115 Document Number: 652670
Recognition and prompt response to signs and symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction are among the most important areas of patient education for nurses in any setting. This study supports the use of one-to-one teaching with rehearsal for knowledge acquisition needed by patients and families to improve the ability to recognize and respond to symptoms of a heart attack.