The findings from this systematic review suggest favorable effects on the readmission rates .
As well , the individualized patient education intervention is effective in promoting statistically significant changes in quality of life , performance of health behaviours , depression , and anxiety
The objective of this systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of individualized patient education interventions to st and ardized patient education interventions on the rate of readmission , performance of specific health behaviours , depression , anxiety , and cognition during the post-hospital discharge recovery period following cardiovascular surgery .
Effects of a home-based intervention program on anxiety and depression 6 months after coronary artery bypass grafting: a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a home-based intervention program ( HBIP ) on anxiety and depression 6 months after coronary artery bypass grafting ( CABG ) .  METHODS In a prospect i ve r and omized controlled trial , 203 elective CABG patients were included . An HBIP structured for respondents in the intervention group was performed 2 and 4 weeks after surgery . Anxiety and depression symptoms were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale ( HADS ) in both patient groups before surgery , 6 weeks after surgery , and 6 months after surgery . RESULTS A total of 185 patients completed the study : 93 patients in the intervention group and 92 patients in the control group . On 6-week and 6-month follow-ups , significant improvements in anxiety and depression symptoms were found in both groups . These improvements did not differ significantly between the groups . However , in a predefined subgroup of patients with anxiety and /or depression symptoms at baseline ( n=65 ) , improvement was significantly larger in the intervention group ( n=29 ) than in the control group ( n=36 ) after 6 months ( P<.05 ) . CONCLUSIONS Patients experiencing high levels of psychological distress before CABG surgery benefited from a structured informational and psychological HBIP . Implementation of psychological screens of patients scheduled for CABG might serve to identify patients experiencing anxiety and /or depression . These patients could then be targeted to receive individualized HBIP
The findings from this systematic review suggest favorable effects on the readmission rates .
As well , the individualized patient education intervention is effective in promoting statistically significant changes in quality of life , performance of health behaviours , depression , and anxiety
The objective of this systematic review was to compare the effectiveness of individualized patient education interventions to st and ardized patient education interventions on the rate of readmission , performance of specific health behaviours , depression , anxiety , and cognition during the post-hospital discharge recovery period following cardiovascular surgery .