Siying Ji

Back to Journals » Patient Preference and Adherence » Volume 18 Authors Ji S, Li A, Nie Y, Hou Y Received 20 November 2024 Accepted for publication 28 November 2024 Published 3 December 2024 Volume 2024:18 Pages 2395—2396 DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S507647 Siying Ji,1,2 Anan Li,1,2 Yangfan Nie,1,2 Yunying Hou1,2 1Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow...

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Introduction Globally, approximately more than seven million people are diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) each year,1 nearly one million people die from ACS each year,2 and the 30-day readmission rate after hospitalization is 15–20%.3 Modifiable behavioral risk factors precede both initial ACS as well as the increase of risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs).4,5 Therefore, after an ACS, patients are instructed to follow health behaviors across multiple domains,...