The Relationship Between Level of Knowledge and Instruction on Sublingual Nitroglycerin Use in Cardiac Patients

Author

Nancy Jean Rogers, Grand Valley State University

Date Approved

1997

Graduate Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Nursing (M.S.N.)

Degree Program

College of Nursing

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate patients’ level of knowledge of the use of sublingual Nitroglycerin (SL NTG) after receiving individually tailored pre-discharge instructions. The study tested the following hypothesis. There will be a difference in the knowledge level between patients who receive the usual SL NTG hospital teaching and those who receive individually tailored and structured SL NTG teaching. The study utilized a pretest-posttest comparison group design with a convenience sample of 40 patients admitted to a rural 368 bed hospital. Knowledge levels were not significantly higher for those in the intervention group than for those in the comparison group. Older subjects within the intervention group experienced a significant increase in knowledge suggesting that the use of individually tailored and structured teaching may be an effective intervention for older patients.

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ScholarWorks Citation

Rogers, Nancy Jean, "The Relationship Between Level of Knowledge and Instruction on Sublingual Nitroglycerin Use in Cardiac Patients" (1997). Masters Theses. 442.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/theses/442