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In Brief Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is one of the most frequently performed major surgeries in the United States. Because of fast-track protocols and decreased lengths of stay, critical care nurses have even more demanding challenges in the care of these patients. Critical care nurses are well aware that these patients still have health needs that extend beyond discharge from the hospital, but these needs are now addressed by the patient's caregiver. This descriptive, comparative study was conducted to examine perceptions of recovery by these patients and the relationships among physical health, personal meaning, role function, and social support. The results of the study are presented, as well as the implications for critical care nurses. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in the United States. The results of this study, which was conducted to examine perceptions of recovery by these patients, are reported.
Eden Zabat Kan (Tue,) studied this question.