Impact of Preoperative Education on Pain Management Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Pilot

Authors

  • Judy Watt-Watson
  • Bonnie Stevens
  • Judy Costello
  • Joel Katz
  • Graham Reid

Abstract

Patients have been found to receive inadequate analgesia despite moderate to severe pain after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate a preadmission educational booklet for patients undergoing their first uncomplicated CABG. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was undertaken at the largest cardiovascular centre in Canada. Repeated measures were used to compare data from

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Published

2016-04-13

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CJNR Vol 31 Issue 4

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