The effect of educational interventions by nurses through Orem’s self-care theory on the ability of self-care in myocardial Infarction patients in public sector hospital: a quasi-experimental study Authors Muhammad Shahid Dow Institute of Nursing, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6929-6400 Sarfraz Masih Dow Institute of Nursing, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan Nawaz Lashari Department of Cardiology, Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan Waqas Ahmed Farooqui School of Public Health, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.10396 Keywords: Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory, Self-care ability, Patient’s education, Myocardial infarction, Self-efficacy, Quality of life Abstract Objective: To assess the impact of educational intervention by nurses guided by Orem’s theory to reinforce the of self-care abilities of patients experiencing myocardial infarction. Method: The prospective, quasi-experimental case-control study was conducted from September 2020 to April 2021 at Dr. Ruth K.M. Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi, and comprised myocardial infarction and heart failure patients with co-morbidities diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The patients were randomised into experiment group A and control group B. Group A received educational intervention one day before and one day after discharge in line with the American Heart Association guidelines. Two 30-45-minute sessions of seven modules were conducted. Group B received routine information from ward staff. Assessment was done at baseline and first month and second month post-intervention using the Heart Failure Self-Care Index version 6.2. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Of the 80 patients, 40(50%) were in group A; 27(76.5%) males and 13(32.5%) females. The remaining 40(50%) patients were in group B; 20(50%) males and 20(50%) females. The overall age of the sample ranged 36-65 years and 48(60%) had a previous history of heart failure. The mean score of maintenance, management, confidence and overall self-care were significantly higher in group A compared to group B (p<0.05). Conclusions: Nursing self-care educational intervention based on Orem’s theory was found to be highly effective among patients of myocardial infarction and heart failure with respect to their self-efficacy ability. Key Words: Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory, Self-care ability, Patient’s education, Myocardial infarction, Self-efficacy, Quality of life. Author Biography Muhammad Shahid, Dow Institute of Nursing, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan I am currently Working as Assistant Professor / Principal School Of Nursing Kharadar General Hospital. Master in Nursing from Dow University of Health Sciences, 15 Years experience of teaching to undergraduate and graduate nursing students. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2024-08-23 How to Cite Muhammad Shahid, Masih, S., Lashari, N., & Farooqui, W. A. (2024). The effect of educational interventions by nurses through Orem’s self-care theory on the ability of self-care in myocardial Infarction patients in public sector hospital: a quasi-experimental study. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(9), 1617–1622. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.10396 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 74 No. 9 (2024): SEPTEMBER Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.