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April 1, 2002European Heart JournalOpen Access

The impact of pre-operative education on recovery following coronary artery bypass surgery. A randomized controlled clinical trial

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Why the study?

Does pre-operative education improve postoperative pain, anxiety, depression, and wellbeing in patients undergoing a first episode of coronary artery bypass surgery?

Population

356 patients undergoing a first episode of coronary artery bypass surgery

Comparison

A day of pre-operative education by members of… vs Usual care alone

Design

RCT, Randomized into experimental and control arms

Follow-up

6 months

Authors

CSC Shuldham

Discussion

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Overview

Pre-operative education before CABG should not be routinely implemented; challenges assumptions of benefit without supporting RCT data.

Structured PICO

Does pre-operative education improve postoperative pain, anxiety, depression, and wellbeing in patients undergoing a first episode of coronary artery bypass surgery?

P
Population
356 patients undergoing a first episode of coronary artery bypass surgery
I
Intervention
A day of pre-operative education by members of the multidisciplinary team prior to admission, in addition to usual care (education on admission and throughout hospital stay)
C
Comparator
Usual care alone (education on admission and throughout hospital stay)
O
Outcome
Anxiety and pain at 6 months following operationpatient reported

A dedicated day of pre-operative education prior to admission for CABG did not improve postoperative psychological or pain outcomes and was associated with a longer hospital stay.

Cite This Study

C Shuldham (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7c5583a540d02696c2da60https://doi.org/10.1053/euhj.2001.2897
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