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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-2-28
pubmed:abstractText
The recent joint position statement made by the RCN Critical Care and Rehabilitation Nursing Forums highlights the need for rehabilitation to commence early. This paper reports the findings of a descriptive survey of 59 carers of cardiac surgery patients and presents implications for cardiac rehabilitation. Data were obtained by postal questionnaire during early recovery (one week following discharge) and six weeks later. The questionnaire explored carers' perceptions about the timing of discharge from hospital; opinions of the information provided by hospital staff; and anxiety and depression measured on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The results indicated that carers assumed a heavy burden once the patient had left the specialist cardiac centre. Carers responding at one week were less satisfied with the timing of discharge than those questioned at six weeks. Information provided by nurses was rated more highly than that provided by doctors or physiotherapists. However, there was scope for increasing input. The findings suggest that cardiac rehabilitation needs to be aimed at carers as well as patients. Investment in targeted carer support could facilitate patient recovery and rehabilitation. Strategies aimed at the carer need to begin early and commence during the acute stage of the patients' recovery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0964-3397
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
66-75
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Attitude of Health Personnel, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Attitude to Health, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Caregivers, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Coronary Artery Bypass, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Critical Care, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Family, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Female, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Heart Valve Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Job Description, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Male, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Needs Assessment, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Nurse's Role, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Nursing Methodology Research, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Nursing Staff, Hospital, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Patient Discharge, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Postoperative Care, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Recovery of Function, pubmed-meshheading:11868590-Time Factors
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Carers' opinions and emotional responses following cardiac surgery: cardiac rehabilitation implications for critical care nurses.
pubmed:affiliation
Faculty of Health, South Bank University, London. daviesnw@sbu.ac.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article