Table 5.

Recommendations of health education programmes for patients with ACS and T2DM

		Patients with ACS	Patients with T2DM	Both ACS and T2DM
Theoretical approach		SCT, empowerment theories.	HBM; SCT.	HBM; SCT and empowerment theories
Behavioural strategies		Goal setting	Goal setting	Goal setting
Educational content		Behavioural change (such as smoking cessation), cardiovascular risk factors, exercise, medication and psychosocial issues	Behavioural change, diet, exercise, glycaemic control, medication and self-management	Behavioural change (such as smoking cessation), cardiovascular risk factors, diet, exercise, glycaemic control, medication, psychosocial issues and self- management
Healthcare professionals to deliver		Nurse or multidisciplinary team	Multidisciplinary team; dietitian or nurse	Nurse or multidisciplinary team
Teaching approaches	Strategies	Face to face; telephone or mixed	Face-to-face, written materials; telephone or mixed	Face-to-face, written materials; telephone contact or mixed
	Format	Individual (one by one) or mixed	Individual (one by one) or mixed	Individual (one by one) or mixed
Delivery timing	Contact hours	More than 30 min per time per week	More than 30 min per time per week	More than 30 min per time per week
	Duration	At least 6 months	About 6 months	At least 6 months
Duration of follow-up		At least 12 months	At least 12 months	At least 12 months
Settings		Inpatient and postdischarge settings	Hospital settings and primary care settings	Inpatient and postdischarge settings

ACS, acute coronary syndrome; T2DM, type two diabetes mellitus; SCT, social cognitive theory; HBM, health belief model.