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12619481

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-3-6
pubmed:abstractText
In this examination of symptom distress in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, a convenience sample of 42 patients on a waiting list for first-time CABG-only surgery were contacted via mail as part of a larger study into the experience of waiting for CABG surgery. They were asked to respond to questions about the frequency and distress of their coronary artery disease symptoms. A modified version of the Symptom Frequency and Symptom Distress Scale (SFSDS) was used. The mean symptom distress score was 77.7 out of a possible 386. Strong correlations were established between each individual item on the scale and the total score. The most frequent and distressing symptoms were fatigue, shortness of breath with activity, and chest pain. The most frequent' symptoms were also the most distressing. The findings underscore the significance of symptom experience in patients on a waiting list for CABG surgery and also point to the need for further testing of this version of the SFSDS.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
N
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0844-5621
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
95-105
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Symptoms and distress in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
Red River College, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't