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 .
Coronary risk factor modification in women after coronary artery bypass surgery.
In a trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-directed intervention design ed to help patients decrease dietary intake of fat , quit or decrease smoking , and increase exercise , 138 women who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery were r and omized to receive special intervention ( SI ) or usual care ( UC ) . The SI group received a behavioral program based on self-efficacy theory in the home 2 weeks after discharge with regular follow-up . The UC group received routine medical care .  Risk factors and lifestyle behaviors were measured at baseline and 1 year after surgery in 116 ( 84 % ) women ( SI = 59 , UC = 57 ) . The SI group decreased their total fat intake from a mean of 38 % of calories at baseline to 35 % at 1 year , while the UC group increased it from 36 % to 38 % . The prevalence of smoking decreased from 24 % at baseline to 8 % at 1 year in the SI group and from 19 % to 14 % in the UC group . At follow-up , the quit rate in those smoking at baseline was 64 % in the SI group , with no new smokers , and 55 % in the UC group , with three new smokers . Both groups reported improvement in exercise , with the proportion of women reporting participation in some form of regular exercise slightly higher in the SI group than in the UC group , 54 % and 51 % , respectively
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 .