[Education program for cardiac rehabilitation: Impact of the "Drugs" multidisciplinary workshop on the patients' knowledge in the short- and long-term]

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the impact of the "Drugs" workshop of a therapeutic education program for cardiac rehabilitation on the patients' knowledge in the short and long term.

Methods: This observational study includes patients who participated in the workshops from June 2016 to June 2017 (10 workshops). The scores obtained on the knowledge assessment survey submitted before (S1), after (S2) and at a distance (S3) from the workshops were compared (total scores and scores per question). The existence of a link between the patients' characteristics and the overall progression was assessed.

Results: The mean total S1 (4.46/10) and S2 (7.98/10) scores were statistically different (n=62; P<0.0001) as well as the S1 (4.46/10) and S3 (7.53/10) scores (n=46; P<0.0001). A significant difference was observed for five out of six questions (P<0,0001) in the first sequence and for four out of six in the second one (P<0,0001). Initially, the best progress was made in terms of actions to be taken if a dose of medication has been missed; the worst one was the role of platelet inhibitors. Among the patients, 93.5% had a higher distance score than initially obtained. None of the chosen patient characteristics had a significant influence on the progression.

Conclusion: The workshop significantly improved patients' knowledge in the short and long term, regardless of their profile. This study identified areas for improvement for future workshops.

Keywords: Cardiac rehabilitation; Medicines; Médicament; Réadaptation cardiaque; Therapeutic education; Éducation thérapeutique.