최명자1, 정명호2, 황선영3

1전남대학교병원 심장계 중환자실, 2전남대학교 의과대학 전남대학교병원 순환기내과, 3조선대학교 의과대학 간호학과

Background: Compliance with self-care and lifestyle modification is recommended for all patients with acute coronary
syndrome to prevent a secondary attack. Data is limited regarding the association between compliance with
self-care and restenosis. This study was conducted to examine the association between compliance with self-care
and restenosis and to determine the predicting factors for restenosis and low compliance with self-care.
Methods: A total of 166 acute coronary syndrome patients (64.2±10.8 years) hospitalized for an angiogram during
routine follow-up or symptom management were conveniently recruited from a university hospital cardiovascular
care unit. Self-administered questionnaires were used to evaluate the level of compliance with
self-care and symptom-related satisfaction.
Results: In-stent restenosis was found in 40.4% of the subjects and 36.1% were persistently smoking. There
was no significant relationship between low compliance with self-care and restensosis. A lower symptom-related
satisfaction significantly predicted restenosis and low compliance with self-care. A longer period after initial
diagnosis predicted restenosis and a shorter period after initial diagnosis predicted low compliance with
self-care. Persistent smoking was independently associated with low compliance with self-care.
Conclusions: Patients who continued to smoke and had lower symptom-related satisfaction with daily living
showed a stronger tendency for lower compliance with self-care and lifestyle modification. Effective educational
strategy focusing on smoking cessation is needed to increase compliance with self-care in patients with
ACS, especially during admission with a first heart attack.

Korean J Health Promot 2011;11(1):34-41
Keywords: Coronary artery disease, Acute coronary syndrome, Patient compliance, Self care