Key result
Cardiac surgery was associated with a significant decrease in high demoralisation from 44.7% before surgery to 36.8% after surgery (p < 0.05).
Why the study?
What is the incidence of and what factors contribute to demoralisation syndrome in patients before and after cardiac surgery?
Population
76 participants undergoing cardiac surgery from the cardiovascular wards of two medical centres in Taiwan
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
after surgery
Authors
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High demoralisation may decrease after cardiac surgery; leaves open whether targeting depression improves outcomes.
Observational (n=76)
Yes
What is the incidence of and what factors contribute to demoralisation syndrome in patients before and after cardiac surgery?
Absolute Event Rate: 36.8% vs 44.7%
p-value: p=< .05
Demoralisation syndrome is highly prevalent in patients undergoing cardiac surgery but significantly reduces post-operatively, with depression being a key predictor.
Liao et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Cardiac surgery (n=76). Cardiac surgery vs. Pre-operative baseline was evaluated on High demoralisation (p=< .05). Cardiac surgery was associated with a significant decrease in high demoralisation from 44.7% before surgery to 36.8% after surgery (p < 0.05).
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