title: Effect of standard versus patient-targeted in-patient education on patients' anxiety about self-care after discharge from cardiovascular surgery clinics.
abstract: We compared standard and patient-targeted in-patient education in terms of their effect on patients' anxiety. One hundred and ninety-eight patients who were hospitalised for coronary artery bypass surgery were given standard education (group 1) or individualised education (group 2) on the management of their healthcare after discharge. Patients in group 2 were assessed on the patient learning needs scale and were given education according to their individual needs. The level of anxiety was measured by the state-trait anxiety inventory. Anxiety scores were significantly lower in group 2 than group 1 after education (p < 0.001). While state anxiety did not change after education in group 1 (p = 0272), it decreased significantly in group 2 (p < 0.001). For cardiovascular surgery patients, patient-targeted in-patient education was more effective than standard education in decreasing anxiety levels, therefore the content of the education should be individualised according to the patient's particular needs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Health, Namik Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey. tyildiz70@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Tülin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yildiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Health, Namik Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey.
authors.forename: Selami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gürkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Health, Namik Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey.
authors.forename: Özcan
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Gür
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health, Namik Kemal University, Tekirdağ, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cüneyt
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ünsal
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sonay Baltacı
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Göktaş
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kartal Koşuyolu Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yücel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Özen
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012648:Self Care