Key result
Stronger perceptions of control were associated with lower anxiety and depression in patients undergoing CABG, who exhibited borderline or significant anxiety before surgery (38.7%).
Why the study?
How do anxiety, depression, and perceived control change over time in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafts, and does perceived control influence these emotional states?
Population
155 patients having coronary artery bypass grafts
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 weeks after hospital discharge
Authors
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May warrant pre-CABG control assessment in anxious patients; leaves open whether interventions improve anxiety or depression.
Observational (n=155)
How do anxiety, depression, and perceived control change over time in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafts, and does perceived control influence these emotional states?
p-value: p=<0.001
Patients undergoing CABG experience changes in anxiety, depression, and perceived control, with stronger perceived control associated with better emotional states, justifying routine assessment and intervention.
Gallagher et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Coronary artery bypass grafts (n=155). Perceptions of control vs. Lower perceptions of control was evaluated on Anxiety, depression, and perceptions of control (p=<0.001). Stronger perceptions of control were associated with lower anxiety and depression in patients undergoing CABG, who exhibited borderline or significant anxiety before surgery (38.7%).
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