September 1, 1992American Journal of Critical Care

Spouse adaptation to mate's CABG surgery: 1-year follow-up

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Population

49 women whose husbands were alive 1 year after their first coronary artery bypass graft surgery, 98% white…

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Follow-up

1 year

Authors

NAN T ArtinianWayne State University

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Implication

May warrant monitoring spouses of CABG patients beyond 6 weeks; leaves open whether interventions mitigate long-term role strain.

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Population

49 women whose husbands were alive 1 year after their first coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, 98% white, mean age 56 years.

Outcome

Spouses' life stressors, supports, perceptions of illness severity, role strain, physical and mental symptoms of stress, and marital qualitypatient reported

Spouses of CABG patients experience increased role strain and decreased social support one year after surgery, highlighting the need for long-term psychoeducational support.

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N T Artinian (1992) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a701f7f2163a0a01bc457b2 https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc1992.1.2.36

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Spouse adaptation to mate's CABG surgery: 1-year follow-up

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Spouse adaptation to mate's CABG surgery: 1-year follow-up

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