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Steinke EE, Jaarsma T, Barnason SA, Byrne M, Doherty S, Dougherty CM, Fridlund B, Kautz DD, Mårtensson J, Mosack V, Moser DK. Sexual counselling for individuals with cardiovascular disease and their partners: a consensus document from the American Heart Association and the ESC Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP). Eur Heart J 2013; 34:3217-35. [PMID: 23900695 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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After a cardiovascular event, patients and their families often cope with numerous changes in their lives, including dealing with consequences of the disease or its treatment on their daily lives and functioning. Coping poorly with both physical and psychological challenges may lead to impaired quality of life. Sexuality is one aspect of quality of life that is important for many patients and partners that may be adversely affected by a cardiac event. The World Health Organization defines sexual health as '… a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences ….'(1(p4)) The safety and timing of return to sexual activity after a cardiac event have been well addressed in an American Heart Association scientific statement, and decreased sexual activity among cardiac patients is frequently reported.(2) Rates of erectile dysfunction (ED) among men with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are twice as high as those in the general population, with similar rates of sexual dysfunction in females with CVD.(3) ED and vaginal dryness may also be presenting signs of heart disease and may appear 1-3 years before the onset of angina pectoris. Estimates reflect that only a small percentage of those with sexual dysfunction seek medical care;(4) therefore, routine assessment of sexual problems and sexual counselling may be of benefit as part of effective management by physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
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Sader MA, Miller LA, Caine D, McCredie RJ, Corr MJ, Robertson M, Watson JDG, Celermajer DS. Neuropsychological and psychiatric outcomes following coronary surgery or angioplasty: A comparative study. Heart Lung Circ 2002; 11:95-101. [PMID: 16352076 DOI: 10.1046/j.1444-2892.2002.00127.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medical outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) are similar, but few studies have compared neuropsychological outcomes after these procedures. METHODS A retrospective study compared detailed neurocognitive and psychosocial functioning in 32 patients (CABG, n = 16; PTCA, n = 16) aged 61 +/- 6 years, 9-15 months after coronary revascularisation. Subjects were tested for executive functioning, speed of processing/attention and learning/memory, significant psychopathology (General Health Questionnaire, GHQ) and psychosocial functioning (Short Form (SF)-36 health survey). In the prospective study, 55 patients completed GHQ and SF-36 surveys, the day prior to and 6 months following PTCA. RESULTS There were no significant differences between the CABG and PTCA groups for neuropsychological or psychosocial end-points (P > 0.20). Executive functioning in both groups, however, was worse than for healthy population controls (P < 0.01). The PTCA patients were significantly more likely than CABG patients to have psychiatric abnormality (GHQ Score >4; P < 0.01). After PTCA, however, there was a significant improvement in the GHQ and SF-36 scores (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Although executive function is often impaired after coronary revascularisation, neuropsychological status appears equivalent after CABG or PTCA. Psychiatric pathology is common in patients undergoing PTCA, but improves after this intervention.
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- Mark A Sader
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia
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Newman MF, Grocott HP, Mathew JP, White WD, Landolfo K, Reves JG, Laskowitz DT, Mark DB, Blumenthal JA. Report of the substudy assessing the impact of neurocognitive function on quality of life 5 years after cardiac surgery. Stroke 2001; 32:2874-81. [PMID: 11739990 DOI: 10.1161/hs1201.099803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 244] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The importance of perioperative cognitive decline has long been debated. We recently demonstrated a significant correlation between perioperative cognitive decline and long-term cognitive dysfunction. Despite this association, some still question the importance of these changes in cognitive function to the quality of life of patients and their families. The purpose of our investigation was to determine the association between cognitive dysfunction and long-term quality of life after cardiac surgery. METHODS After institutional review board approval and patient informed consent, 261 patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass were enrolled and followed for 5 years. Cognitive function was measured with a battery of tests at baseline, discharge, and 6 weeks and 5 years postoperatively. Quality of life was assessed with well-validated, standardized assessments at the 5-year end point. RESULTS Our results demonstrate significant correlations between cognitive function and quality of life in patients after cardiac surgery. Lower 5-year overall cognitive function scores were associated with lower general health and a less productive working status. Multivariable logistic and linear regression controlling for age, sex, education, and diabetes confirmed this strong association in the majority of areas of quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Five years after cardiac surgery, there is a strong relationship between neurocognitive functioning and quality of life. This has important social and financial implications for preoperative evaluation and postoperative care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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- M F Newman
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
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Simchen E, Galai N, Braun D, Zitser-Gurevich Y, Shabtai E, Naveh I. Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with low quality of life one year after coronary bypass operations: the Israeli coronary artery bypass study (ISCAB). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 121:909-19. [PMID: 11326234 DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.112830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We sought to examine the effect of sociodemographic characteristics and perioperative clinical factors 1 year after coronary bypass operations on low health-related quality of life. We also sought to assess the usefulness of an additional single question on overall health for identifying patients with low health-related quality of life. METHODS This report is part of the Israeli coronary artery bypass study of 1994, in which every patient undergoing isolated coronary bypass grafting in Israel was included. The target population for this report comprised all survivors beyond 1 year who were 45 to 65 years of age. Patients were interviewed before the operations. Self-administered questionnaires regarding health-related quality of life (SF-36) were sent to 1724 patients who were successfully located 1 year postoperatively, and 1270 questionnaires were completed. Low health-related quality of life was defined as the lowest tertile of the distribution of scores for the 2 summary components of the SF-36 and the single question on overall health. Logistic models were constructed for each of the 3 outcomes. RESULTS Female sex and low socioeconomic background were associated with low health-related quality of life in the logistic models. Other significant factors were symptoms of angina, sleep disturbances, hypertension, high severity of illness scores, hospital readmission, no rehabilitation, and hospitals with high perioperative mortality. Of the 3 study outcomes, the model for the single question on overall health was the most discriminating (C statistic = 0.76 vs 0.70 and 0.70, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The study identifies patients who would most benefit from posthospitalization community support after bypass operations. Under circumstances of limited resources, these disadvantaged groups should be targeted as a priority. Encouraging participation in existing rehabilitation programs or introducing telephone hotlines could improve health-related quality of life after coronary bypass grafting without large investments.
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- E Simchen
- Department of Health Services Research, Ministry of Health, The Hebrew University and Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem.
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Khatri P, Babyak M, Croughwell ND, Davis R, White WD, Newman MF, Reves JG, Mark DB, Blumenthal JA. Temperature during coronary artery bypass surgery affects quality of life. Ann Thorac Surg 2001; 71:110-6. [PMID: 11216728 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02350-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to examine the effects of temperature on a variety of indices of psychologic adjustment and quality of life. METHODS A total of 209 patients randomly received normothermic (warm) or hypothermic (cold) conditions during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS), and a number of physical, social, and psychologic measures were assessed before as well as 6 weeks and 6 months after CABS. RESULTS Repeated measures analyses of covariance revealed significant temperature group main effects for anxiety (p = 0.008) and depression (p = 0.039), with the normothermic group obtaining lower anxiety and depression levels than the hypothermic group at both 6 weeks and 6 months after surgery. Additionally, among patients who entered the study with higher depression levels, those in the hypothermic group tended to have higher depression scores at follow-up compared with patients in the normothermic condition (p = 0.012). No temperature group differences were observed on other quality of life indices. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study indicate that hypothermic conditions during CABS are associated with higher levels of emotional distress after CABS than normothermic conditions, particularly for patients with greater stress to begin with.
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- P Khatri
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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Karlsson I, Berglin E, Larsson PA. Sense of coherence: quality of life before and after coronary artery bypass surgery--a longitudinal study. J Adv Nurs 2000; 31:1383-92. [PMID: 10849150 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01408.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The attention to patient outcome has nowadays extended from morbidity and mortality to an aspect of patients' benefits in terms of quality of life. One factor crucial for quality of life is coping capacity, in this study represented by the sense of coherence concept. Physical status and emotional state (often measured by comprehensive instruments not always suitable for clinical use) are also additionally used to reflect quality of life. The purpose was therefore to study sense of coherence and emotional state as indirect measures of quality of life in relation to coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. One hundred and eleven patients were studied by a developed questionnaire on five occasions in relation to the surgery: the week before the angiography, the day before surgery and then at 3, 6, and 12 months post-operatively. The main findings were: (1) The sense of coherence was changed (more than +/-10%) from before to 1 year after surgery in 41% of the patients, which is contrary to the theory of sense of coherence as a stable personality characteristic in adults. (2) Experience of depressed mood, stress, and anxiety decreased significantly from before to after surgery. (3) Beneficial outcome with regard to sense of coherence was significantly related to less experience of loneliness, depressed mood, stress and anxiety, and to less experience of chest pain 1 year after surgery. In conclusion, sense of coherence and emotional state variables, are suggested to be valuable as measurements of quality of life in relation to coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
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- I Karlsson
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and College of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Göteborg University, Göteburg, Sweden.
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Sjöland H, Wiklund I, Caidahl K, Hartford M, Karlsson T, Herlitz J. Improvement in quality of life differs between women and men after coronary artery bypass surgery. J Intern Med 1999; 245:445-54. [PMID: 10363744 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00500.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To study improvement in quality of life (QoL) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in relation to gender. BACKGROUND Women generally report worse QoL after CABG than men. However, women are older and more symptomatic prior to surgery, which should be considered in comparative analyses. METHODS We studied consecutive patients who underwent CABG between 1988 and 1991 [n = 2121] with a QoL questionnaire containing the Physical Activity Score, the Nottingham Health Profile and the Psychological General Well-being Index prior to, 3 months, 1 year and 2 years after surgery. RESULTS Females were older than men with more concomitant diseases preoperatively. QoL was improved on all postoperative occasions for both sexes. Improvement in the Physical Activity Score was somewhat, although not significantly, greater in males. Improvement in the Nottingham Health Profile was greater in females. General well-being showed no consistent pattern for improvement. CONCLUSIONS QoL is significantly improved after CABG in both sexes throughout follow-up. There is a complex association between improvement in various aspects of QoL and gender.
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- H Sjöland
- Division of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.
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Duits AA, Boeke S, Taams MA, Passchier J, Erdman RA. Prediction of quality of life after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a review and evaluation of multiple, recent studies. Psychosom Med 1997; 59:257-68. [PMID: 9178337 DOI: 10.1097/00006842-199705000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review studies predicting psychosocial outcome after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). METHODS Seventeen prospective studies, appearing in the MEDLINE and PsycLIT data bases between 1986 and 1996, were reviewed regarding objectives, methodological issues, results, and clinical relevance. RESULTS All studies reported that psychological factors bad predictive value. In particular, preoperative anxiety and depression predicted postoperative psychological maladjustment; social support, preoperative feelings of control, denial, and optimism contributed to psychological adjustment. CONCLUSIONS Many specific psychological outcomes seem to be best predicted by preoperative assessment of functions in that specific area, especially in the case of anxiety and depression. Furthermore, personality factors including denial, optimism, control, and the need for support appear to be predictors of psychological outcome. Appropriate identification of predictive factors might improve the development of individually tailored interventions for patients at risk of postoperative psychological problems.
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- A A Duits
- Department of Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Grenier JL, Swenson JR, FitzGibbon GM, Leach AJ. Psychosocial aspects of coronary artery disease related to military patients. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 1997; 42:176-84. [PMID: 9067067 DOI: 10.1177/070674379704200208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major cause of nontraumatic morbidity and mortality in military personnel. Most studies of the psychosocial impact of CAD have dealt with civilian populations. The purpose of this paper is to highlight differences between military and civilian populations with CAD in 4 areas: depression and anxiety, social support, return to work, and stress. METHOD A computerized literature search from 1985 to 1995 using the search terms "stress," "cardiovascular," "cardiac," "depression," "military," "anxiety" and "psychosocial" was undertaken. Controlled and prospective studies of civilian patients were selected along with relevant studies involving military populations. RESULTS Unique characteristics of the military may be important factors in affecting the psychosocial outcome of military patients with CAD. These characteristics include a high level of denial of illness, strong social supports, a powerful military work ethic, and stressful situations unique to the military. CONCLUSIONS Most studies of the psychosocial impact of CAD are based on civilian populations. A review of available studies suggests that little is known about how military patients adapt to CAD, particularly with regard to symptoms of depression and anxiety, social impairment, and rates of return to work. Studies in this area are needed regarding the psychosocial aspects of CAD in military populations.
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Jaarsma T, Kastermans MC. Recovery and quality of life one year after coronary artery bypass grafting. Scand J Caring Sci 1997; 11:67-72. [PMID: 9256807 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.1997.tb00435.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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In order to study recovery and quality of life after bypass surgery, both objective and subjective data were collected during structured interviews. A total of 56 patients participated in the study. Data were collected during hospital admission and during two home visits at 6 and 12 months after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG). Patients reported improved state of health and quality of life. Most of the changes occurred within the first six months after discharge. However, for most patients life had more or less returned to normal one year after CABG. It was also found that few of the patients changed their risk behaviour after surgery.
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- T Jaarsma
- Department of Nursing Science, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Chocron S, Etievent JP, Viel JF, Dussaucy A, Clement F, Alwan K, Neidhardt M, Schipman N. Prospective study of quality of life before and after open heart operations. Ann Thorac Surg 1996; 61:153-7. [PMID: 8561543 DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(95)00936-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this prospective study, with completion of questionnaires before and 3 months after open heart operations, was to evaluate the improvement of quality of life brought about by these operations and the predictors of this improvement. METHODS The Nottingham health profile questionnaire contains 38 subjective statements divided into six sections: energy, physical mobility, emotional reaction, pain, sleep, and social isolation. Factors influencing quality of life scores were determined by analysis of covariance. Factors influencing the status of the patients (improved or worsened) were determined by logistic regression. RESULTS From January to July 1994, 215 consecutive patients underwent elective open heart operations. The comparison between mean preoperative and postoperative scores showed an improvement in all sections of quality of life. An average of 80% of patients were improved by their operations. Independent predictors of less improvement of quality of life scores were as follows: for the energy section, age over 70 and New York Heart Association functional class III or IV; for sleep, age over 70; for physical mobility, New York Heart Association functional class III or IV; for social isolation, female gender; and for pain, age over 70 and abnormal segmental wall motion. Independent predictors of patients worsened by operation were as follows: New York Heart Association functional class III or IV in the energy section (odds ratio = 3.7, 95% confidence interval 1.4 to 9.8) and in the physical mobility section (odds ratio = 2.4, 95% confidence interval 1.02 to 5.5), female gender in the social isolation section (odds ratio = 2.8, 95% confidence interval 1.03 to 7.7), and presence of at least one comorbid disease in the emotional reaction section (odds ratio = 2.5, 95% confidence interval 1.17 to 5.2). CONCLUSIONS Cardiac operations improve quality of life in patients. The improvement is similar for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting versus valve replacement, and for patients with no postoperative events versus those with nonlethal postoperative complications. The strongest predictive factors for quality of life are age and New York Heart Association functional class.
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- S Chocron
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Saint-Jacques, Besançon, France
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Evans RL, Dingus CM, Haselkorn JK. Living with a disability: a synthesis and critique of the literature on quality of life, 1985-1989. Psychol Rep 1993; 72:771-7. [PMID: 8332680 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1993.72.3.771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The current study describes articles cross-indexed under the keywords "quality of life" and "disability" in Index Medicus for the years 1985 through 1989 to compare their relative merits in terms of research design, sampling details, and the type of quality of life criteria included. Of 833 articles indexed under "quality of life," 52 (16%) included data about a disabling condition requiring rehabilitation. Of those 52, only seven (13%) were randomized clinical trials. The modal design was a descriptive survey or case study (N = 22 or 42%). Given the limited rigor in research design and invalid measurements, conclusions about improvement in the quality of life for disabled individuals after rehabilitative care could not be drawn from the studies reviewed. It may be concluded that research on quality of life needs to be better designed and should include more uniform and valid criteria.
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- R L Evans
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle
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Kulik JA, Mahler HI. Emotional support as a moderator of adjustment and compliance after coronary artery bypass surgery: a longitudinal study. J Behav Med 1993; 16:45-63. [PMID: 8433357 DOI: 10.1007/bf00844754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The independent relationships of emotional support and marital status with posthospital adjustments following coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS) were examined longitudinally with an intake sample of 85 male patients. Follow-ups occurred at 1, 4, and 13 months after hospital release. Demographic characteristics (age, education) and cardiac status at the time of surgery (wall motion abnormalities) were controlled statistically. As anticipated, married patients were higher in emotional support throughout the follow-up period than were their unmarried counterparts, and both groups reported decreased support with time. Of more interest, higher support was significantly and independently predictive of better emotional status (lower anxiety, depression), perceived quality of life, and compliance with recommended behaviors (ambulating and not smoking). Support did not predict cardiac health (angina episodes, doctor visits for cardiac problems) during follow-up, however. There was no evidence that marital status, independent of emotional support, was related significantly to outcomes.
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- J A Kulik
- Department of Psychology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093
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King KB, Porter LA, Norsen LH, Reis HT. Patient perceptions of quality of life after coronary artery surgery: was it worth it? Res Nurs Health 1992; 15:327-34. [PMID: 1529116 DOI: 10.1002/nur.4770150503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Quality of life and perceptions of the consequences of surgery were examined in 155 individuals having coronary bypass surgery. One year after surgery, subjects believing surgery was worth it because of functional improvement (n = 64) had more positive scores on subjective indicators of life satisfaction and mood than those believing surgery was worth it because it saved them from death (n = 62) or those who were not sure surgery was worth it (n = 23). Differences in perceptions of quality of life between the two groups who believed surgery was worth it are discussed in terms of focus of attention. Individuals who perceive improved functional ability may focus on concrete outcomes of surgery, whereas those who interpret the benefit of surgery in light of the alternative of death may focus their attention on affective aspects of recovery. Findings emphasize the need for using a multidimensional approach to studying quality of life.
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- K B King
- School of Nursing, University of Rochester, NY 14642
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Guadagnoli E, Ayanian JZ, Cleary PD. Comparison of patient-reported outcomes after elective coronary artery bypass grafting in patients aged greater than or equal to and less than 65 years. Am J Cardiol 1992; 70:60-4. [PMID: 1615871 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)91390-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Older patients represent a growing proportion of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Although functional benefits after CABG have been demonstrated, most assessments of outcomes have involved patients aged less than 65 years. Therefore, little is known concerning the impact of CABG on older patients compared with that on younger ones. A number of postsurgical (6 months) health-related quality-of-life outcomes (e.g., symptoms, cardiac functional class, instrumental activities of daily living, and emotional and social functioning) reported by patients aged less than 65 (n = 169) and greater than or equal to 65 (n = 99) years who underwent elective CABG at 4 major teaching hospitals in Massachusetts and California were compared. The proportion of patients reporting cardiac-related symptoms after surgery did not vary by age, and quality-of-life outcome scores of younger and older patients did not differ even after adjustment for clinical and demographic characteristics. The exception to this was mental health status, an outcome for which older patients reported better functioning than did younger ones. On average, patients in the 2 age groups reported equivalent improvement over preadmission status in instrumental activities of daily living, and emotional and social functioning. The independent relation of clinical and sociodemographic factors to quality-of-life outcomes was also investigated. Patients who functioned better before admission, those with less severe co-morbid disease, and married patients reported better functioning after discharge. In general, older patients who underwent elective CABG reported functional benefits similar to those reported by younger ones, and the factors associated with better functioning did not vary by age group.
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- E Guadagnoli
- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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Bohachick P, Anton BB, Wooldridge PJ, Kormos RL, Armitage JM, Hardesty RL, Griffith BP. Psychosocial outcome six months after heart transplant surgery: a preliminary report. Res Nurs Health 1992; 15:165-73. [PMID: 1509110 DOI: 10.1002/nur.4770150303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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With improvement in survival of patients treated with heart transplant, evaluation of recovery with respect to psychosocial function has become an important issue. In this study, psychosocial functioning of 44 heart transplant recipients pretransplant was compared to their functioning 6 months posttransplant. Before transplantation, patients experienced considerable psychosocial distress attributable to illness. At 6 months after transplantation, the majority of patients showed significant improvement in emotional, domestic, sexual, social, and vocational functioning. However, 25% of patients showed deterioration in psychosocial adjustment and 11% showed an increase in mood disturbance. Further effort is indicated to improve psychosocial outcome of heart transplantation.
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- P Bohachick
- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Bohachick P, Anton BB. Psychosocial adjustment of patients and spouses to severe cardiomyopathy. Res Nurs Health 1990; 13:385-92. [PMID: 2270303 DOI: 10.1002/nur.4770130606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Severe cardiomyopathy (SCM) imposes considerable psychosocial stress on families; however, little is known about the effect of SCM from the point of view of the marital couple. In this study, adjustment to SCM of 90 patients and their spouses was compared. Patients reported more vocational, domestic, and sexual problems than spouses. Spouses reported more problems in health care orientation, family relationships, and psychological distress than patients. The findings indicate that severe cardiomyopathy impacts on the psychosocial integrity of both partners. Therefore, one should plan interventions to support spouses as well as patients. Because problems of spouses and patients may differ, both partners should be assessed to appropriately target interventions.
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- P Bohachick
- School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Stein D, Troudart T, Hymowitz Z, Gotsman M, Kaplan De-Nour A. Psychosocial adjustment before and after coronary artery bypass surgery. Int J Psychiatry Med 1990; 20:181-92. [PMID: 2394545 DOI: 10.2190/yl5x-j7d8-u3t6-r55n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Twenty-eight consecutive male patients were examined a few days before, and again twelve months after, coronary artery bypass surgery. The evaluation included the patients' psychological distress, psychosocial adjustment, cardiac state, personality and family relations. Before surgery the patients were relatively well adjusted, despite being severely disabled physically. On the follow-up evaluation the cardiac state improved significantly on every index examined. On the other hand no change occurred in the psychological distress, personality and family relations. Significant post-operative improvement was found in some of the domains of the psychosocial adjustment, but not in others.
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- D Stein
- Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat Yam, Israel
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Schindler BA, Shook J, Schwartz GM. Beneficial effects of psychiatric intervention on recovery after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 1989; 11:358-64. [PMID: 2792747 DOI: 10.1016/0163-8343(89)90124-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The effects of perioperative psychiatric intervention were studied in 33 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. All patients were evaluated preoperatively using the Mini-Mental State Exam and the Psychological Adjustment to Illness Scale-Self-Report. Participants in the study group (N = 16) had a structured psychiatric interview prior to surgery and were followed daily with supportive psychotherapy throughout their hospitalization. The number of medical complications was higher in the control group. No significant differences were found in neurologic or psychologic complications. The study group used significantly more oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet), but less morphine-sulfate or benzodiazepine on postoperative days 3, 4, and 6. The mean length of stay was 3 days shorter for patients in the study group. In the current era of escalating health care costs and high technology, clinical protocols and research studies that evaluate the cost effectiveness and efficacy of psychiatric intervention in medically ill patients should be pursued.
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- B A Schindler
- Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19129
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Langeluddecke P, Fulcher G, Baird D, Hughes C, Tennant C. A prospective evaluation of the psychosocial effects of coronary artery bypass surgery. J Psychosom Res 1989; 33:37-45. [PMID: 2784503 DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(89)90104-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Eighty-nine patients were prospectively studied to determine psychological and psychosocial impairment prior to and after coronary artery graft surgery (CAGS). Psychological morbidity prior to surgery was high, with one-third having clinically significant levels of depression and/or anxiety symptoms. Scores on the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale indicated a generally high level of psychosocial impairment pre-operatively, with vocational and domestic functioning being most severely affected, social and sexual functioning being less impaired, and extended family relationships being largely unaffected. In general, there was a significant reduction in psychological morbidity and an improvement in psychosocial functioning at 6 months, which remained at 12 months. Vocational and domestic functioning showed the greatest improvement. Sexual and social functioning showed modest improvements overall, with significant numbers reporting residual impairment due to their heart disease. These findings add to a growing body of evidence demonstrating generally favourable psychological and social outcome following CAGS.
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- P Langeluddecke
- Department of Psychiatry, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, NSW, Australia
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Folks DG, Freeman AM, Sokol RS, Thurstin AH. Denial: predictor of outcome following coronary bypass surgery. Int J Psychiatry Med 1988; 18:57-66. [PMID: 3260895 DOI: 10.2190/8dc9-n2en-69qb-7gtn] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Using a modified version of the Hackett-Cassem denial scale we measured preoperative denial in 121 patients scheduled for CABG surgery. A significant inverse relationship was found between the denial scale and Hamilton Anxiety measures four days postoperatively (p less than .02). Longitudinal assessments were carried out using the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory (SSAI), the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (Zung SDS) and the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale (PAIS). Six months following the surgery, significant negative relationships between denial and these self-report outcome measures were observed as follows: denial and SSAI (p less than .001), denial and Zung SDS (p less than .01), and denial and PAIS (p less than .01). However, the same analysis at twelve months showed no statistically significant correlations between denial and these psychologic outcome measures. Our findings suggest that denial serves as an adaptive mechanism, especially in the immediate postoperative period. Furthermore, higher levels of denial may be predictive of improved psychologic outcome for up to six months following surgery. Subsequently, however, other events, unrelated to the surgery, may be of greater importance than preoperative denial in determining psychological outcome from CABG surgery.
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- D G Folks
- University of Alabama School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Birmingham 35294
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Folks DG, Blake DJ, Freeman AM, Sokol RS, Baker DM. Persistent depression in coronary bypass patients reporting sexual maladjustment. PSYCHOSOMATICS 1988; 29:387-91. [PMID: 3265792 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-3182(88)72338-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Sokol RS, Folks DG, Herrick RW, Freeman AM. Psychiatric outcome in men and women after coronary bypass surgery. PSYCHOSOMATICS 1987; 28:11-6. [PMID: 3494263 DOI: 10.1016/s0033-3182(87)72574-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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