Impacts of Treatment Modalities on Physical Activity After First Acute Myocardial Infarction in Jordan

Abedalmajeed Shajrawi1, Ahmed Mohammad Al-Smadi, Ghadeer Khaled Al-Shawabkeh

  • 1Abedalmajeed Shajrawi, PhD, MSN, RN, is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing at Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan. Dr. Shajrawi's research focuses on link between secondary prevention strategies and risk factors of patients with cardiovascular diseases. This includes research on secondary prevention strategies, patients with chronic diseases, measurement of physical activity and psychological factors. Ahmed Mohammad Al-Smadi, PhD, MSN, RN, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at American University of Madaba, Jordan. His main research interest are cardiac care nursing, refugees' health, and psychological health. Ghadeer Khaled Al-Shawabkeh, MD, bachelor of medicine anaesthesia and ICU resident physician at Jordan University Hospital, Amman. Her main research interests are critical care patients and physical activity. Hanadi Saleh Aljribeea, MSN, BSN, is a registered nurse in the Coronary Care Unit at Jordan University Hospital, Amman. Her main works focus on critical care patients, risk factors of coronary heart diseases and psychological factors. Heba Khalil, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing at Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan. Her main research interest is acute pain perception and response to opioid analgesia.

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