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Państwo i Społeczeństwo / State and Society

Published: 2024-12-18

Assessment of the quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms in patients before and after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

Bożena Cygnarowicz Logo ORCID , Irena Milaniak Logo ORCID

Abstract

Introduction: Myocardial revascularization aims to minimize residual ischemia and improve a patient’s quality of life. Patients scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery usually have symptoms of anxiety and poor quality of life. Preoperative education can reduce the level of anxiety and improve the quality of life. This study aims to assess the impact of the education programme implemented in the preoperative period on the quality of life and symptoms of depression and anxiety among coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients during the operation period.
Material and methods: The study group comprised 189 patients divided into two groups (n = 96 and n = 93). The MacNew questionnaire was used to assess the quality of life, and the HADS scale was used to assess the level of anxiety and depression.
Results: The average age of patients in both groups was 63 years. The dominant gender was male (n = 79 vs n = 74). No statistically significant differences were found between the groups. In the period before the procedure, the quality of life in both groups was the lowest in the physical area and the best in the emotional area. After the procedure, there was a statistically significant improvement in the quality of life in all areas. The intensity of anxiety was medium, and approximately 12% of the respondents showed symptoms of depression. After surgery, the severity of anxiety and depression was statistically significantly lower. Participation in education did not differentiate the quality of life or the severity of anxiety and depression.
Conclusion: Patients undergoing CABG experience an improvement in their quality of life and a reduction in symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to the period before the surgery. The education programme provided to CABG patients may positively impact QoL and reduce their anxiety among these patients.

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Cygnarowicz, Bożena, and Irena Milaniak. “Assessment of the Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Patients before and After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)”. Państwo I Społeczeństwo State and Society, vol. 24, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 53-66, doi:10.48269/2451-0858-pis-2024-2-004.

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Vol. 24 No. 2 (2024)
Published: 2024-12-18


eISSN: 2451-0858
Ikona DOI 10.31749/2451-0858-SaS

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AFM Publishing House of the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University

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