Preoperative individualized education intervention reduces delirium after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postoperative delirium dramatically increases the mortality and morbidity of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Preoperative education has been proven to be effective in improving recovery and reducing complications. However, there is rare evidence of individualized education for the delirium. This study aimed to investigate the effect of preoperative personalized education on postoperative delirium of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.

Methods

A total of 133 adult patients receiving cardiac surgery in a single center were enrolled in this study and randomized into the experimental group (n=67) and the control group (n=66), who were given the preoperative individualized education intervention and routine care respectively. The primary endpoint of delirium and

SUBMITTER: Xue X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7330376 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature