title: Perceived learning needs of Syrian patients postcoronary artery bypass graft surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the perceived learning needs of Syrian patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery before hospital discharge and to examine the differences in the mean scores of the categories (subscales) of the modified Cardiac Patients Learning Needs Inventory according to the demographic characteristics of the participants.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Knowledge about the learning needs of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery can help nurses in coronary care units to provide them with the information that they need. This might improve their quality of life through decreasing complications, length of stay in the hospital and hospital readmissions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive design was used for this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample of 135 patients participated in this study and completed the demographic form and the modified Cardiac Patients Learning Needs Inventory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Information about chest and leg wound care, complications, medication and physical activity was the most important learning needs. There were significant differences between patients' perceptions of learning needs and their age, chronic illnesses and their working status.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Syrian patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery were able to identify their learning needs that should be the focus of nursing practice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Meeting the needs of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery should be emphasised in nursing practice. Meeting these needs might enhance their self-care behaviours.
authors.affiliation: Adult Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors.forename: Ferdous
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Omari
authors.forename: Ibtisam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Al-Zaru
authors.forename: Rasha H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Al-Yousef
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013593:Syria
keywords: cardiac patients learning needs inventory; coronary artery bypass graft; coronary care unit; learning needs; nurse's role