Post-sternotomy
Conditions
Keywords
patient education, individual and group delivery, engagement in daily activities
Brief summary
Cardiac surgery via sternotomy is performed on more than one million people annually. Patient education may promote engagement in daily activities postoperatively. It is unknown if there is any difference in patients' feedback and outcomes when the education is delivered individually or in a group format. The aim of this study is to collect participants' feedback and therapists' time spent on individual- and group-based Education in Daily Activities Engagement - Post-Sternotomy.
Detailed description
This single-site non-randomised controlled study was conducted at Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Australia. All patients aged 18 or above who had received cardiac surgery via sternotomy at Liverpool Hospital cardiothoracic ward were consecutively allocated to the individual- or group-based postoperative education. Outcomes included a survey to obtain participants' feedback, the time spent by therapists delivering the education per participant, and participants' length of postoperative hospital stay.
Interventions
provide patients with the understanding and confidence to safely engage in their daily activities whilst following post-sternotomy precautionary guidelines throughout their recovery
Sponsors
Liverpool Hospital
University of Western Sydney
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* over the age of 18 * had received cardiac surgery via sternotomy * were medically ready for discharge
Exclusion criteria
* under the age of 18 * unable to provide consent * did not speak English * could not obtain a translator prior to discharge * were infectious and required to isolate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Survey | Two to three days pre-discharge | On participants' understanding, confidence, and satisfaction of the education |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time spent delivering education per participant | Post-discharge, up to six weeks | The time spent for each session was measured in minutes using a timer from the start to the end of the education delivery |
| Length of postoperative hospital stay | Post-discharge, up to six weeks | Number of days between the date of surgery and the date of discharge |
Outcome results
None listed