An evaluation of quality of life following coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Fatma Demir Korkmaz; Aliye Okgün Alcan; Fatma Eti Aslan; Hatice Çakmakçı

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.9343

Fatma Demir Korkmaz¹, Aliye Okgün Alcan¹, Fatma Eti Aslan², Hatice Çakmakçı³

¹Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi, Cerrahi Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, Türkiye
²Acıbadem Üniversitesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye
³Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İstanbul, Türkiye

DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.9343

Background: This study aims to evaluate pre- and postoperative quality of life of the patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Methods: The study included a total of 195 patients (159 males, 36 females; mean age 56.8±8.5 years; range, 32 to 78 years) above 18 years of age who had no communication problem and underwent elective CABG in a training and research hospital in Istanbul. The quality of life was measured using the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) preoperatively and at six weeks and one year postoperatively.

Results: Patients mean scores for sub-aspects of the quality of life were significantly increased at six weeks and one year postoperatively compared to preoperative values (p<0.001). Compared to preoperative period, the most significant increases were in scores for social function, physical role, and changes in health status during the preceding year at one year postoperatively.

Conclusion: The quality of life of the patients increased in all aspects in the postoperative period.

Keywords : Coronary artery bypass; pre- and postoperative period; quality of life

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