Study on the evaluation of the continuous nursing program of support for the elderly with myocardial infarction

本研究以9例65岁以上首次发病的老年心肌梗死患者为研究对象，探讨老年心肌梗死患者的持续护理支持方案。出院后1年内按计划给予持续护理支持。并在出院后一年内进行4次访谈，测评社会活动指数。结果显示：老年心肌梗死患者出院后3个月内的社会活动水平低于发病前，出院后6个月起活动范围逐渐扩大，持续护理支持对老年心肌梗死患者有效。提供持续的护理支持对保持老年患者的社会活动水平具有重要意义。

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the continuous nursing support program for the elderly with myocardial infarction.The subjects were 9 patients with first attack of myocardial infarction over 65 years of age. They were provided continuous nursing support based on the program within one year after discharge. And they were interviewed 4 times within one year after discharge and measured the Index of Social Activities. The results are:The subjects level of social activities within 3 months after discharge was lower than before the onset of the diseases, and from 6 months after discharge their scope of activities become wider after the onset by stages.The continuous nursing support program was found to be effective for the elderly with myocardial infarction. It is important to provide the continuous nursing support to keep social activities level of elderly patients.