title: Family stress, family adaptation, and psychological well-being of elderly coronary artery bypass grafting patients.
abstract: As our population ages, more elderly patients will undergo coronary artery bypass grafting. The psychological well-being of a patient is influenced by many factors, including family support. This descriptive, correlational pilot study was conducted to examine the relationship between family characteristics and psychological well-being in elderly coronary artery bypass grafting patients. The results of this study, which consists of 42 participants, are presented, as well as implications for critical care nursing.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35210-1210, USA. Rho211@uab.edu
authors.forename: Rhonda M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: McLain
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dashiff
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D022143:Family Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012944:Social Support; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*