Why the study?
Does preadmission self-instruction improve postadmission and postoperative indicators in adult CABG patients compared to posthospital admission instruction?
Population
50 adult coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients
Comparison
Preadmission self-instruction of therapeutic… vs Posthospital admission instruction of…
Design
RCT, randomly assigned
Follow-up
postoperative hospital stay
Authors
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Preadmission self-instruction may streamline early CABG education; leaves open whether it improves postoperative recovery.
Does preadmission self-instruction improve postadmission and postoperative indicators in adult CABG patients compared to posthospital admission instruction?
Preadmission self-instruction for CABG patients improves initial mood and exercise learning but does not significantly affect postoperative recovery metrics.
Rice et al. (1992) studied this question.
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