Contemporary Nursing

Objective To analyze the value of health education in acute myocardial infarction nursing. Methods A total of 94 patients with acute myocardial infarction were selected for this study, from August 2021 to August 2023. After random grouping, 47 cases were assigned to the control group to receive routine care, and the other 47 cases were assigned to the observation group to receive health education on this basis. Assessing self-management behaviors, negative emotions, and satisfaction. Results After the intervention, the coronary heart disease self-management scale (CSMS) of both groups of patients was improved compared with the same group before the intervention (P<0.05); and the observation group was significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). After the intervention, the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) of both groups of patients were lower than those before the intervention (P<0.05); and the observation group was significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). Comparing the total compliance rate, the observation group improved more significantly than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Health education in acute myocardial infarction nursing can improve patients self-management behavior, reduce negative emotions, and make them more satisfied with nursing work.

Acute myocardial infarction; Nursing; Health education