Educação em saúde associada à fisioterapia e seus efeitos no conhecimento de pacientes cardiopatas

Juliana Giaretta; Graziela Wenzel Kochhann; Bianca Tayluane Cembranel Jakimczuk; Evelise Moraes Berlezi; Zélia Caçador Anastácio; Eliane Roseli Winkelmann

doi:10.21527/2179-1309.2026.123.17483

Health education associated with physiotherapy and its effects on the knowledge of cardiac patients

Authors

Juliana Giaretta Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4031-7959
Graziela Wenzel Kochhann Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8120-1100
Bianca Tayluane Cembranel Jakimczuk Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5895-1229
Evelise Moraes Berlezi Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1441-9294
Zélia Caçador Anastácio Universidade do Minho - UMinho. Centro de Investigação em Estudos da Criança - CIEC https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3786-6559
Eliane Roseli Winkelmann Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul – UNIJUÍ https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2686-8679

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21527/2179-1309.2026.123.17483

Keywords:

Health education, Cardiac rehabilitation, Cardiovascular physiotherapy, Heart disease, Quality of life

Abstract

Introduction: Heart disease directly influences individuals’ quality of life. In this context, physiotherapy rehabilitation has a positive impact on health status and, based on prior knowledge, health education strategies directed at these patients may represent a key component of therapy. Objective: To analyze a group educational activity for cardiac patients undergoing physiotherapy in a cardiac rehabilitation program, evaluating its impact on knowledge and quality of life. Methods: This is a before-and-after intervention study involving eleven patients. The group received cardiorespiratory physiotherapy twice a week for five weeks and participated in a health education program with guidance related to lifestyle and health conditions, conducted once a week over the same period. Results: Eleven individuals completed the study. After the intervention, an improvement was observed in health knowledge related to their cardiovascular system pathology. In the pre-intervention period, most participants reported knowledge between fair and good, while in the post-intervention period, the classification changed to good and excellent in 72.7% of individuals. There was also an improvement in lifestyle habits, with 45.5% responding that they were excellent. No statistically significant differences were observed between the pre- and post-intervention periods in any of the domains analyzed, although an increase in the mean scores in all domains was identified after the intervention. Conclusion: The educational practice associated with a cardiovascular rehabilitation program proved effective in improving patients’ knowledge about the disease and self-care.

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Giaretta, J., Kochhann, G. W., Jakimczuk, B. T. C., Berlezi, E. M., Anastácio, Z. C., & Winkelmann, E. R. (2026). Health education associated with physiotherapy and its effects on the knowledge of cardiac patients. Revista Contexto & Educação, 41(123), e17483. https://doi.org/10.21527/2179-1309.2026.123.17483

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