The Effect of E-learning on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding COVID-19 in Heart Patients: A Quasi-experimental Study Without a Control Group

Background: The recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic is the worst crisis since World War 2. Because no successful cure for this has been reported, efforts to improve knowledge, perspective, and performance in vulnerable groups, such as heart patients, are very important managing epidemic. Objectives: present study was conducted determine effect of e-learning on COVID-19-related attitude, patients. Methods: This a quasi-experimental before after without control group, which 80 patients Lorestan Heart Center (Shahid Madani Hospital, Khorramabad,) selected by random sampling method. intervention included 10 15-minute educational sessions 4 weeks, about COVID-19 prevention programs, general knowledge COVID-19, disinfection methods, using facemasks gloves, correct way washing hands, prescribed medication, nutritional recommendations. Data collection tools were demographic information questionnaire, evaluation questionnaire. data analyzed SPSS 26 software descriptive statistical methods paired t-test analysis variance (ANOVA). Results: patients’ mean age 55.22 ± 11.05 years. 13.25, 17.42, significant difference observed (P = 0.00). Also, attitude practice 38.32 11.79, respectively, reached 40.90 13.51 intervention, meaningful Conclusions: E-learning improves with disease. We suggest that some nurses should be educated area and, right equipment, vastly perform groups susceptible COVID-19.