Why the study?
Does a nursing intervention based on self-efficacy and family stress theory improve individual and family recovery in patients undergoing bypass and valve surgery?
Population
n=67 prospective bypass and valve surgery patients, aged 30-77 years, and their spouses
Comparison
Nursing interventions based on self-efficacy and… vs Usual care
Design
RCT, Allocated to either experimental interventions or usual care
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Transient gains at 3 months do not persist at 6 months; challenges sustained efficacy of this brief intervention and warrants testing intensified protocols.
Does a nursing intervention based on self-efficacy and family stress theory improve individual and family recovery in patients undergoing bypass and valve surgery?
A low-intensity nursing intervention based on self-efficacy and family stress theory provided transient improvements in perceived self-efficacy at 3 months but did not yield sustained benefits at 6 months post-cardiac surgery.
Gartner et al. (1988) studied this question.
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