title: Patterns of concerns and demands experienced by spouses following coronary artery bypass surgery.
abstract: The purpose of this study was twofold: first, to describe spouses' concerns and demands related to their partner's recovery from coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS) prior to discharge and at 1, 3, and 6 weeks following discharge; and second, to describe how spouses' concerns and demands change from the time of hospitalization through 6 weeks after discharge. The study used a descriptive panel design. Ninety females (82.6%) and 19 (17.4%) males constituted the sample. Respondents' mean age was 60.7 years. Manifest content analysis revealed that spouses' concerns and demands changed from week to week. The study findings support a convalescence trajectory and lend support for paying close attention to the timing of interventions after surgery and during early convalescence.
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Artinian
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Duggan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors