Preadmission self‐instruction effects on postadmission and postoperative indicators in CABG patients: Partial replication and extension
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Research in Nursing & Health
- Vol. 15 (4), 253-259
- https://doi.org/10.1002/nur.4770150404
Abstract
Fifty adult coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients were randomly assigned to preadmission self-instruction or posthospital admission instruction of therapeutic exercises (e. g., coughing). Self-instructed subjects reported higher positive mood scores, performed correctly significantly more exercise behaviors, and required less teaching time following hospital admission. Postoperatively, no group differences were found on mood states, physical activity, analgesic use, or length of hospital stay. Both groups, however, tended to use less pain medication than that reported by other researchers and experience shorter hospital stays than that assigned under the Diagnostic Related Groups prescription.Keywords
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