Abstract
Objectives: Secondary prevention of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is very important. This study aimed to assess knowledge of necessary lifestyle changes among Omani patients diagnosed with IHD. Methods: This cross-sectional pilot study took place between October 2015 and February 2016 at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat, Oman. A total of 30 random patients with IHD from the Cardiology Outpatient Clinic of SQUH were included. A 30-item survey was used to determine patients’ knowledge of necessary lifestyle practices following their IHD diagnosis, with scores of <70% indicating poor knowledge. Results: Overall, 21 patients (70.0%) had low knowledge levels. Scores ranged from 38.9−94.4% (mean: 60.7% ± 14.1%). No demographic factors were found to predict low scores, although there were some differences in individual questions. Conclusion: Low knowledge levels regarding lifestyle changes were observed among IHD patients in Oman. More efforts should be made to educate these patients for the secondary prevention of IHD.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/squmj.2016.17.01.015
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(1), 88-92
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
Al-Tamimi, T. R., Omar, H. A. B., & Sunil (2025). Knowledge Regarding Secondary Prevention Lifestyle Practices Among Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Oman: Pilot study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(1), 88-92. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.01.015
MLA 9
Al-Tamimi, Tamim R., et al. "Knowledge Regarding Secondary Prevention Lifestyle Practices Among Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Oman: Pilot study." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, 2025, pp. 88-92. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.01.015.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Tamimi, Tamim R., Hafidh A. Ba Omar, and Sunil. 2025. "Knowledge Regarding Secondary Prevention Lifestyle Practices Among Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Oman: Pilot study." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 17 (1): 88-92. https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2016.17.01.015.
Harvard
Al-Tamimi, T. R., Omar, H. A. B. and Sunil (2025) 'Knowledge Regarding Secondary Prevention Lifestyle Practices Among Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Oman: Pilot study', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 17(1), pp. 88-92. doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.17.01.015.
Vancouver
Al-Tamimi TR, Omar HAB, Sunil. Knowledge Regarding Secondary Prevention Lifestyle Practices Among Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Oman: Pilot study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;17(1):88-92. doi:10.18295/squmj.2016.17.01.015
IEEE
T. R. Al-Tamimi, H. A. B. Omar, and Sunil, "Knowledge Regarding Secondary Prevention Lifestyle Practices Among Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Oman: Pilot study," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 88-92, 2025, doi: 10.18295/squmj.2016.17.01.015.