Key result
Women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery experienced lifestyle disruptions and functional limitations, eventually accepting their changed health status and renegotiating normality.
Why the study?
What are women's experiences of undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Population
30 women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Follow-up
6 months postoperatively
Authors
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May inform gender-sensitive counseling after cardiac surgery; hypothesis-generating for tailored recovery interventions.
What are women's experiences of undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Women undergoing CABG experience significant physical and emotional distress and functional limitations, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive health education and services.
Banner et al. (2011) studied Coronary heart disease (n=30). Coronary artery bypass graft surgery was evaluated on Women's experiences of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery experienced lifestyle disruptions and functional limitations, eventually accepting their changed health status and renegotiating normality.
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