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 .
HeartCare: an Internet-based information and support system for patient home recovery after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
HeartCare is an Internet-based information and support service for patients recovering at home from coronary artery bypass graft ( CABG ) surgery . The system is design ed to meet the nursing challenges in health information to support needs of CABG patients .  HeartCare ( a ) provides information and support , tailored to patients ' individual and changing recovery needs during CABG recovery , ( b ) makes recovery information more accessible for timely use by patients , and ( c ) extends the scope of nursing services to CABG patients from hospital through home . An ongoing r and omized controlled study is underway to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients ' use of the HeartCare system  and to examine its acceptance as a usable re source for postCABG patients who have limited previous computer experience
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 .