Nurses only and multidisciplinary teams were the most frequent professionals to provide education , and most educational interventions were delivered postdischarge .
Psychoeducational interventions were generally effective at reducing smoking and admissions for patients with ACS .
Culturally appropriate health education , self-management educational interventions , group medical visits and psychoeducational interventions were generally effective for patients with T2DM .
Results indicate that there is a body of current evidence about the efficacy of health education , its content and delivery methods for patients with ACS or T2DM .
OBJECTIVES This umbrella review aim ed to identify the current evidence on health education-related interventions for patients with acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) or type two diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) ; identify the educational content , delivery methods , intensity , duration and setting required .
The purpose was to provide recommendations for educational interventions for high-risk patients with both ACS and T2DM .
Influence of a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on the cardiovascular, psychological, and social functioning of cardiac patients
Twenty-eight male cardiac patients who had either experienced myocardial infa rct ion or undergone coronary bypass surgery were assigned to a treatment condition and participated in a 3-month , exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program , whereas 20 other cardiac patients were assigned to a routine-care condition and did not participate in the rehabilitation program .  Cardiovascular , psychological , and psychosocial functioning were assessed before treatment or routine care was begun , after 3 months of treatment or routine care , and 4 months later . Results indicated that patients in the treatment condition evidence d reliably more efficient cardiovascular functioning ( resting heart rate , resting diastolic blood pressure , treadmill exercise performance , exercise heart rate , exercise systolic blood pressure ) , better underst and ing of heart disease , better underst and ing of and reported compliance with treatment recommendations , more positive self-perceptions ( health , body concept , self-concept , progress toward goals ) , and better psychosocial functioning ( e.g. , decreased employmentrelated stress , more active use and enjoyment of leisure time , more physical and sexual activity ) .  Chronic patients benefited as much from the treatment as did acute patients , and the beneficial effects for all treated patients were evident not only just after rehabilitation , but also 4 months later . This investigation appears to be the first such test of effects of this type of treatment , and the results have wide generalizability and applicability
Nurses only and multidisciplinary teams were the most frequent professionals to provide education , and most educational interventions were delivered postdischarge .
Psychoeducational interventions were generally effective at reducing smoking and admissions for patients with ACS .
Culturally appropriate health education , self-management educational interventions , group medical visits and psychoeducational interventions were generally effective for patients with T2DM .
Results indicate that there is a body of current evidence about the efficacy of health education , its content and delivery methods for patients with ACS or T2DM .
OBJECTIVES This umbrella review aim ed to identify the current evidence on health education-related interventions for patients with acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) or type two diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) ; identify the educational content , delivery methods , intensity , duration and setting required .
The purpose was to provide recommendations for educational interventions for high-risk patients with both ACS and T2DM .