AU - Sadeghiifar, Jamil AU - Taghinejad, Fakhraldin AU - Taghinejadd, Hamid AU - Khodadadi, Eisa AU - Mousavi, Seyyed Meysam TI - Effect of Education on Knowledge and Attitude of Hospitalized Patients in CCU and Post CCU about Risk Factors of Cardio-Vascular Disease PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - IJNR JN - IJNR VO - 8 VI - 1 IP - 1 4099 - http://ijnr.ir/article-1-598-en.html 4100 - http://ijnr.ir/article-1-598-en.pdf SO - IJNR 1 AB  - Abstract: Background and Aim: One of the most important causes of mortality and life threating problems is cardiovascular diseases. American Heart Association (AHA) estimated that, approximately 25million death occurs because of cardiovascular disease till 2020, and this will be recognized as first cause of mortality. Studies show that control and decrease of risk factors, decrease of Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD). The aim of this study was determining the effect of education on knowledge and attitude of patients who hospitalized in CCU and Post CCU of Mustafa Khomeini hospital of Ilam city about Risk Factors of Cardio-Vascular Disease in 2009. Materials and Methods: This study is a Descriptive study and Interventional that 96 patients of CCU and Post CCU of Mustafa Khomeini hospital of Ilam were selected by Simple Random sampling. After education, knowledge and attitude of patients was assessed in respect of cardiovascular risk factors. Finally, collected data analyzed by SPSS package, chi – square, Fisher exact, Parried T – tests. Finding: Patients knowledge in Respect of cardiovascular disease pre (25.93) and post (36.19) education, had a significant difference (P CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - IJNR PG - 39 PT - Critical Care Nursing YR - 2013