Key result
The presence of oral and nasal tubes was rated as the primary stressor by postoperative cardiac surgical patients, with loss of control and missing a spouse as top psychological stressors.
Why the study?
What stressors are perceived by cardiac surgical patients while in the intensive care unit?
Population
43 postoperative first-time cardiac surgical patients at a large regional hospital in the northwestern…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform cardiac ICU nursing assessments; hypothesis-generating for whether addressing stressors improves recovery.
Cross-Sectional (n=43)
No
What stressors are perceived by cardiac surgical patients while in the intensive care unit?
Oral and nasal tubes, loss of control, and missing a spouse are primary stressors for cardiac surgical patients in the ICU, highlighting areas for targeted nursing interventions to enhance recovery.
P Soehren (1995) conducted a cross-sectional in Postoperative cardiac surgery (n=43). Intensive care unit environment was evaluated on Perceived stressors measured by the Intensive Care Unit Environmental Stressor Scale. The presence of oral and nasal tubes was rated as the primary stressor by postoperative cardiac surgical patients, with loss of control and missing a spouse as top psychological stressors.
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