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 .
Recovery after coronary artery bypass surgery: effect of an audiotape information programme.
AIM The aim of the study was to test the effect of an audiotape giving concrete objective information and strategies to reduce symptoms , psychological distress and enhance physical functioning in patients having coronary artery bypass grafts . BACKGROUND The period following hospital discharge is stressful for patients having coronary artery bypass grafts . Evident-based interventions are needed to improve outcomes in Thai population s following coronary artery bypass graft surgery . METHODS A r and omized controlled trial was conducted during 2004 - 2005 . A sample of 120 Thai patients having coronary artery bypass grafts was r and omly assigned to an intervention group or a control group . The intervention group was given an information audiotape the day prior to hospital discharge , and encouraged to listen to it as many times as necessary . Participants were interviewed using vali date d instruments predischarge and at 2 weeks and 4 weeks after discharge . FINDINGS Participants in the intervention group had statistically significantly fewer symptoms of shoulder , back or neck pain and lack of appetite , and increased physical activity after discharge , compared to the control group . This effect remained statistically significant after controlling for age , gender , co-morbidity and presurgical cardiac functional status . However , no statistically significant difference in psychological distress was observed . CONCLUSION Nurses can use an audiotape containing preparatory information to improve outcomes for patients having coronary artery bypass grafts during the few weeks after discharge from hospital . Further studies are recommended to improve its effect on psychological distress
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 .