The effects of stress management on the quality of life of patients following acute myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery
Why the study?
Does a 10-week relaxation-based stress management programme improve emotional well-being and quality of life in patients following acute myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery?
Population
100 patients 3 months after infarction or surgery
Comparison
10-week relaxation-based stress management… vs Normal care
Design
RCT, Randomized to experimental and control groups
Follow-up
6 months post-treatment
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports integration of relaxation-based stress management into post-MI/CABG rehabilitation; extends evidence for psychosocial interventions in cardiac recovery.
Structured PICO
Does a 10-week relaxation-based stress management programme improve emotional well-being and quality of life in patients following acute myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery?
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Population
100 patients (50 acute myocardial infarction and 50 coronary artery bypass patients) 3 months after infarction or surgery
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Intervention
10-week relaxation-based stress management programme
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Comparator
Normal care
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Outcome
Emotional well-being assessed on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale and the Psychological General Well-being Indexpatient reported
A 10-week stress management program significantly improves emotional well-being and quality of life in patients recovering from acute myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery.
Cite This Study
Trzcieniecka-Green et al. (1996) studied this question.