The Evaluation of the Effect of Education about Nutrition and Cholesterol on the Knowledge Level of Women

The Effect of Cardiac Education on Knowledge and Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle

“…Numerous studies were conducted to examine the effect of an education and counseling on knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about CAD, and adoption of healthy lifestyle among working adults (Eshah, Bond & Froelicher, 2010) and among patients with CAD (Buckley et al, 2007; Kucukkomurler & Arpac, 2008; McKinley et al, 2009). Buckley and colleagues (2007) and McKinley and colleagues (2009) conducted randomized controlled trials and found that the educational intervention improved the knowledge of patients with CAD.…”

“…Buckley and colleagues (2007) and McKinley and colleagues (2009) conducted randomized controlled trials and found that the educational intervention improved the knowledge of patients with CAD. Kucukkomurler and Arpac (2008) showed that the education program about nutrition and cholesterol improved knowledge significantly for 48 women using pretest–posttest design. The more recent national quasi-experimental study of Eshah and colleagues (2010), the results showed that the participants in the experimental group have a significantly better cardiac knowledge, better attitude score and better scores for health responsibility, nutritional behaviors, and interpersonal relationship than participants in the control group.…”