Knowledge of patients on coronary arterial disease

Abstract

Objective: to verify patients' knowledge of coronary artery disease (CAD) using the
Cardiovascular Artery Disease Questionnaire (CADE-Q). Method: a cross-sectional
and descriptive study with a quantitative approach, performed in a coronary unit
and hemodynamic sector of a public teaching hospital. The study participants
were individuals aged 18 years old or older, admitted to the coronary care unit, and
outpatients treated in the hemodynamic sector for cardiac catheterization or elective
coronary angioplasty. To assess knowledge about CAD we used CADE-Q, which
classifies knowledge as excellent, good, acceptable, little or insufficient. Results: 49
patients were included with a mean age of 58.3 years old, 57.1% male. According to
CADE-Q, the knowledge level about CAD was considered acceptable for 19 patients
(38.7%), good for eight of them (16.3%), poor knowledge for 13(26.5%) and insufficient
for nine (18.3%). Conclusion: identifying the profile of the patients treated and their
knowledge about CAD is important for establishing appropriate educational strategies
for this population, focusing on the control of the risk factors. In addition, it seeks to
better cope with the disease and improve the quality of life.