Recommendations of health education programmes for patients with ACS and T2DM
| Patients with ACS | Patients with T2DM | Both ACS and T2DM | ||
| Theoretical approach | SCT, empowerment theories. | HBM; SCT. | HBM; SCT and empowerment theories | |
| Behavioural strategies | Goal setting | Goal setting | Goal setting | |
| Educational content | Behavioural change (such as smoking cessation), cardiovascular risk factors, exercise, medication and psychosocial issues | Behavioural change, diet, exercise, glycaemic control, medication and self-management | Behavioural change (such as smoking cessation), cardiovascular risk factors, diet, exercise, glycaemic control, medication, psychosocial issues and self- management | |
| Healthcare professionals to deliver | Nurse or multidisciplinary team | Multidisciplinary team; dietitian or nurse | Nurse or multidisciplinary team | |
| Teaching approaches | Strategies | Face to face; telephone or mixed | Face-to-face, written materials; telephone or mixed | Face-to-face, written materials; telephone contact or mixed |
| Format | Individual (one by one) or mixed | Individual (one by one) or mixed | Individual (one by one) or mixed | |
| Delivery timing | Contact hours | More than 30 min per time per week | More than 30 min per time per week | More than 30 min per time per week |
| Duration | At least 6 months | About 6 months | At least 6 months | |
| Duration of follow-up | At least 12 months | At least 12 months | At least 12 months | |
| Settings | Inpatient and postdischarge settings | Hospital settings and primary care settings | Inpatient and postdischarge settings | |
ACS, acute coronary syndrome; T2DM, type two diabetes mellitus; SCT, social cognitive theory; HBM, health belief model.