Cardiac Home Education and Support Trial (CHEST): a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is performed more frequently in individuals who are older and sicker than in previous years. Increased patient acuity and reduced hospital length of stays leave individuals ill prepared for their recovery.

Objectives

To test the feasibility of a peer support program and determine indicators of the effects of peer support on recovery outcomes of individuals following CABG surgery.

Methods and results

A pre-post test pilot randomized clinical trial design enrolled men and women undergoing first-time nonemergency CABG surgery at a single site in Ontario. Patients were randomly assigned to either usual care or peer support. Patients allocated to usual care (n=50) received standard preoperative and postoperative educat

SUBMITTER: Parry MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2807834 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature