Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Controlled Clinical Trial
. 2021 May;21(2):e266-e274.
doi: 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.016. Epub 2021 Jun 21.

Effect of an Educational Support Programme on Caregiver Burden Among the Family Members of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Helen Dalirirad  1 , Tahereh Najafi  1 , Naima Seyedfatemi  1
Affiliations
Controlled Clinical Trial

Effect of an Educational Support Programme on Caregiver Burden Among the Family Members of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Helen Dalirirad et al. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2021 May.

Abstract

Objectives: The family caregivers of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery experience considerable physical and emotional distress. This study aimed to investigate the effect of an educational support programme on caregiver burden among the family caregivers of patients undergoing CABG surgery in Iran.

Methods: This non-randomised controlled clinical trial was conducted from January to April 2017 at a cardiovascular centre in Tehran, Iran. A total of 80 family caregivers of patients undergoing CABG surgery were sequentially selected and non-randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The control group received routine care, whereas the intervention group received additional education sessions at baseline, prior to surgery, the day after surgery and before discharge. Caregiver burden was compared at baseline and six weeks post-discharge using the Persian-language versions of the Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI) and Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living (IADL).

Results: A significant difference was observed between family caregivers in the control and intervention groups with regards to pre-post differences in mean CBI scores (+1.67 ± 19.23 versus +17.45 ± 9.83; P <0.001), with an effect size of -1.14. In addition, there was a significant increase in mean post-discharge IADL scores among CABG patients in the intervention group compared to the control group (4.42 ± 1.05 versus 3.07 ± 1.09; P <0.001).

Conclusion: An educational support programme significantly reduced caregiver burden among the family members of patients undergoing CABG surgery in Iran. As such, in addition to routine care, healthcare providers should provide educational support to this population to help mitigate caregiver burden.

Keywords: Caregiver Burden; Caregivers; Controlled Clinical Trial; Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery; Education; Iran; Patient Education as Topic; Quality of Life.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

See all "Cited by" articles

References

    1. World Health Organization. Global status report on non-communicable diseases. 2014. [Accessed: Jul 2020]. From: www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-status-report-2014/en/
    1. Hollis IB, Jennings DL, Oliphant CS, Baker WL, Davis EM, Allender JE, et al. Key articles and guidelines in the management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. J Pharm Pract. 2015;28:67–85. doi: 10.1177/0897190015570566. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Mochari-Greenberger H, Mosca M, Aggarwal B, Umann T, Mosca L. Caregiver status: A simple marker to identify patients at risk for longer post-operative length of stay, rehospitalization or death. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2014;29:12–19. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e318274d19b. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. McDonald J, McKinlay E, Keeling S, Levack W. Complex home care: Challenges arising from the blurring of boundaries between family and professional care. Kōtuitui New Zealand J Soc Sci Online. 2017;12:246–55. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2017.1373681. - DOI
    1. Theobald K, McMurray A. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Discharge planning for successful recovery. J Adv Nurs. 2004;47:483–91. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03127.x. - DOI - PubMed

Publication types