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Table 1 Composition of risk factor-tailored education program emphasizing patient autonomy

From: Effect of risk factor-tailored autonomy enhancement education in the first-time middle-aged patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a randomized controlled trial

Learning

objectives

1. Recognize your illness and risk factors, and set goals for improvement.

2. Recognize the importance of having patient autonomy during illness.

3. Practice self-modification of risk factors and self-care in daily life.

Week

Topics

(Time)

Educational contents

Autonomy-based activities

Autonomy support

strategy

1

Establish goals & action plans

(1 h)

• Program introduction and

participation pledge

• Journey as a patient with chronic illness

• Reasons for having autonomy to improve risk factors and lifestyle

• Recognition of the need to reduce risk factors and treatment of coronary artery disease

• Recognizing your risk factors

• Share your thoughts about your illness

• Reflect your lifestyle and identify problems

• Knowing the age of your blood vessels by numbers (the result of blood tests)

• Check your weight and waist circumference

• Write down your goals and action plans

Ask

Advise

Assist

Empathize

Feedback

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One-on-one counseling,

education

2

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11

Risk factor tailored

Self-management

(use of app)

• Check the degree of goal achievement

• Identify and reflect on your own problems

• Record through your own risk factor management application

• If self-care is not performed, check the cause and suggest alternatives

• Use the application for your risk factors

– Hypertension, Diabetes

 “MY THERAPY”,

 “Huray Care”

– Obesity, Physical inactivity

 “Daily exercise/home training”

 “YAZIO coach”

– Smoking, Heavy drinking

 “Smoking cessation assistant,” “Koala”

Ask

Advise

Arrange

Empathize

Feedback

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Phone counseling

(2 times) &

Sending texts & videos weekly

12

Wrap-up (1 h)

• Continuing confidence in risk factor modification and self-care

• Promise to continue practicing self-care in daily life

Emphasize

Feedback