Post-CABG Care at Home: A Qualitative Study of Family Caregiver Challenges in a Resource Limited Context.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Effective home care is critical to preventing complications and promoting recovery after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) surgery. In low- and middle-income countries like Pakistan, limited professional home care services place the responsibility for post-CABG care largely on family caregivers (FCGs), often without training or support. Understanding their challenges is essential for improving recovery outcomes.

Objective

This study aimed to explore the challenges faced by FCGs in providing post-CABG care at home after hospital discharge.

Methods

This qualitative exploratory descriptive study included 19 FCGs of Post-CABG patients, purposively recruited from cardiac outpatient department in a public hospital in Pakistan. Data were collected through f

SUBMITTER: Parveen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775288 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature