The impact of knowledge on the functioning of patients with coronary artery disease

Introduction: The functioning of patients with chronic disease is inseparably connected the understanding essence disease, acceptance and taking measures leading to achieving best possible treatment results. Aim study: aim study was evaluate influence patients’ knowledge on their in coronary artery which assessed aid tool ‘The Functioning Chronic Illness Scale’ (FCIS). Materials methods: A single-centre prospective, observational conducted 202 hospitalized due disease. In study, (subjective method: self-assessment report; objective an APK questionnaire assesses familiarity symptoms, about prevention), as well a illness (FCIS scale checks impact patient, patient attitudes). Results: distribution FCIS results varied depending regarding level know- ledge (p = 0.04). High result achieved by 27% respondents who declared sufficient knowledge, 38% those insufficient knowledge. analysis various areas has shown that higher its prevention better subscale evaluates opinion possibility influencing course 0.039). This observation confirmed weak positive correlation (R 0.193; p 0.006). Discussion conclusions: Reliable information available therapeutic plans procedures help understand health condition let them take decisions full awareness. noticed between resources convictions possibilities having strong argument supporting claim conducting coordinated educational interventions for legitimate task.