Patient’s knowledge level and expectations about coronary angiography

• Main Authors: Ömer Şatıroğlu, Mutlu Vural, Mehmet Bostan, Engin Bozkurt
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dicle University Medical School 2011-09-01
• Series: Dicle Medical Journal
• Subjects: Patient education; physician-patient relationship; patients’ knowledge level; coronary angiography; questionnaire.
• Online Access: http://www.dicle.edu.tr/fakulte/tip/dergi/yayin/383/03.pdf
• ISSN: 1300-2945; 1308-9889

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate patient education level on coronary angiography procedure.Material and methods: This survey has been conducted in two different areas of Turkey. A questionnaire was prepared for patients admitted to undergo elective coronary angiography (CAG) consisting of 11 questions which 7 and 4 of those were annotated and multiple choice, respectively. After validation of the questionnaire has been performed with 10 volunteers, questionnaire was applied to patients who undergo CAG for the first time. Patients’ knowledge about application, benefits, complications of CAG procedure, patients’ expectations and way of the information access have been interrogated.Results: The questionnaire was applied to 150 patients (102 males and 48 females, mean age: 57±9.6 years) who undergo this procedure for the first time. “What kind of benefits you expect from CAG?” was responded as “understanding of my cardiovascular disease and diagnosis” by 36% of responders (n=54) and as “to cure my disease and blood vessel opening” by 32% of responders (n=48). After these patients have been informed by the health staff trained about CAG and they were asked the choice questionnaire. “What do you expect from CAG?” was responded by choosing the answer of “To understand existing of occlusion or narrowing” by 62% of responders (n=93). Rate and number of correct answers were significantly increased in choice questionnaire than annotated questionnaire (p<0.05).Conclusion: It is necessary to inform patients who undergo CAG taking into consideration of their age and educational level.