Key result
Among 109 CABG patients, discharge training and counselling resulted in higher mean self-care scores and fewer post-discharge problems compared to routine nursing care.
Why the study?
Does discharge training and counselling improve self-care ability and reduce postdischarge problems in patients undergoing CABG surgery?
Population
109 patients who had undergone coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Comparison
Discharge training and counselling provided by a… vs Routine care provided by a nurse
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May support individualized CABG discharge training; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does discharge training and counselling improve self-care ability and reduce postdischarge problems in patients undergoing CABG surgery?
Individualized discharge training and counselling significantly improve self-care ability and reduce post-discharge problems in CABG patients.
Cebeci et al. (2008) studied Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery (n=109). Discharge training and counselling vs. Routine care by a nurse was evaluated on Self-care ability and problems encountered after discharge. Among 109 CABG patients, discharge training and counselling resulted in higher mean self-care scores and fewer post-discharge problems compared to routine nursing care.
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