What does this research mean for the field?

Higher health literacy significantly predicts better self-care in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to explore how health literacy and e-health literacy affect self-care in CABG patients.

January 10, 2026Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery0 citationsOpen Access

Predictive role of health literacy and e-health literacy on the self-care of patients undergoing CABG using open heart surgery

MNM. Tabatabaei NaeiniShahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services GRGhazanfar Rafiee

Key Result

Higher health literacy significantly predicts better self-care in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Key Points

The aim is to explore how health literacy and e-health literacy affect self-care in CABG patients.
Analyzed the relationship between health literacy and self-care in CABG patients.
Assessed e-health literacy's role in supporting patient self-care.
Conducted surveys to gauge health literacy levels and self-care practices.
Health literacy significantly predicts self-care behaviors in CABG patients.
Enhanced health literacy may improve patient outcomes after open heart surgery.

Structured PICO

Does health literacy and e-health literacy predict self-care behaviors in patients undergoing CABG?

Population

192 adult patients (mean age 63.35, 59.4% male) who underwent first-time coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery using open-heart surgery, at least one-month post-operation, in Yazd, Iran. Excluded patients with concomitant surgical procedures (e.g., valve replacement) or acute surgical complications (bleeding, infection, acute kidney failure).

Intervention

Assessment of health literacy and e-health literacy via questionnaires

Outcome

Self-care behaviors measured via the self-care of patients undergoing CABG questionnairepatient reported

Health literacy, but not e-health literacy, is a significant predictor of self-care behaviors in patients recovering from CABG surgery.

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%

Abstract

The findings indicate that health literacy is a significant predictor of self-care in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients which highlights the need for healthcare officials to enhance public health literacy through educational initiatives.

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