Assessment of patients’ knowledge concerning healthy lifestyle-based secondary prevention after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Baghdad city

Introduction: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of death globally. Healthy lifestyle is a major determinant of health of patients with CHD. Sub-optimal level of HL has negative impact on quality of life and deteriorates patients’ health. Objectives: the study is to assess knowledge toward a healthy lifestyle for patients with CHD in addition to finding out association with demographic variables. Methods: Descriptive Design study has been utilized for the current study to assess patients’ knowledge concerning healthy lifestyle after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, starting from January 2nd 2019 to 30th October 2019.A non-probability (purposive) sample of 78 patients who have coronary artery disease treated with percutaneous coronary intervention to manage coronary artery occlusions. Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire (CADE-Q) has been used as a tool for the present study. Data analysis has been done by descriptive and inferential statistics through using social package for statistical science SPSS version 20. Results: more than half of the sample was male; the majority of them were primary graduate. Regarding general knowledge of the study sample toward healthy lifestyle which is assessed by CADE-Q were poor. No significant relationship found between demographic variables and knowledge variable. Conclusion: most of the study participants have no adequate level of knowledge toward a healthy lifestyle, implementing a lifestyle intervention program regarding knowledge and practices of patients with CAD, specifically after percutaneous coronary intervention is necessary to improve healthier life.