Adherence to risk-factor instructions one year following coronary artery bypass surgery.
A convenience sample (n = 60) of two comparable groups of cardiac bypass patients was studied to assess the effectiveness of a structured teaching guide used by nurses in educating patients and families about normal postoperative recovery and risk-factor modification. One group was educated by an unstructured method, and the other group received structured teaching with the use of a written guide developed by nurses experienced in open-heart recovery. Both groups had higher total knowledge scores postoperatively than preoperatively. To assess whether the type of teaching had affected changes in behavior, a six-week postoperative health interview was conducted, and a follow-up questionnaire was mailed at one year.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D012307:Risk Factors