Why the study?
Does discharge training and postdischarge counseling improve quality of life in patients after CABG surgery?
Population
100 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Seyedoshohad Heart Hospital, Urmia, Iran
Comparison
Educational booklet, discharge training, and… vs Routine discharge and postoperative services
Design
Cohort, Nonrandom assignment technique
Follow-up
6 weeks after hospital discharge
Authors
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May support discharge training for post-CABG QOL; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does discharge training and postdischarge counseling improve quality of life in patients after CABG surgery?
Discharge training and postdischarge counseling significantly improve quality of life at 6 weeks post-CABG compared to routine care.
Akbari et al. (2018) studied this question.
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