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The effect of the transitional care program from hospital to own home using the digital messaging application on self-efficacy, quality of life, cardiac symptoms, and medication adherence among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery and caregiving burden in their family caregivers

The effect of the transitional care program from hospital to own home using the digital messaging application on self-efficacy, quality of life, cardiac symptoms, and medication adherence among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery and caregiving burden in their family caregivers

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180113038347N2
Enrollment
70
Registered
2022-01-11
Start date
2022-02-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-02-07

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Conditions

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) and coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in the intervention group will receive an intervention designed according to a person-centered care approach based on evidence-based practice and clinical
(2) Then, in the intervention group, the educational content related to the designed care program will be sent b

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients: Age over 18 years Performing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery for the first time in patients No concomitant surgery during CABG surgery Absence of respiratory diseases Absence of drug and alcohol addiction No history of seizures or mental health problems No disturbance of consciousness or cognitive problems Living with a family caregiver (spouse or children) Have adequate health literacy Having a smartphone Ability to use WhatsApp Conscious consent to participate in the study Inclusion criteria for family caregivers: Age over 18 years A close family member of the patient Lack of a history of any mental health problems Living with the patient Have adequate health literacy Having a smartphone Ability to use WhatsApp Ability to communicate effectively The first experience of caring for a patient undergoing CABG surgery Conscious consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for patients: Patient dissatisfaction to continue working with the researcher Re-hospitalization of the patient during the research Patient death during the intervention Exclusion criteria for family caregivers: Dissatisfaction to continue working with the researcher Patient death during the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self- efficacy. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cardiac Self-Efficacy Scale.;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: MacNew Heart Disease HRQL questionnaire.;Cardiac symptoms. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Cardiac Symptom Scale.;Medication adherance. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Morisky Medication Adherence Scale.;Caregiving burden. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at the end of the intervention and two months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Caregiver Burden Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbbas Mardani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

abbasmardani30@gmail.com+98 21 4365 1000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026