Caregiver burden reduction program among family caregivers of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: designing and evaluating.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caregiver burden, with its negative consequences for family caregivers of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, can adversely affect the healthcare system. Given the widespread impact of caregiver burden, designing and implementing a program to reduce this burden within the context of available resources and cultural considerations is deemed essential. The aim of this study was to design, implement, and evaluate a program to reduce caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients undergoing CABG surgery.

Methods

In this study, a caregiver burden reduction program was initially designed based on the Ewles and Simnett model. Then, the designed program was implemented in the form of a randomized clinical trial involving 59 family caregi

SUBMITTER: Beheshtaeen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512962 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature