CompletedNot Applicable

Tele-Nursing Follow-Up After Open Heart Surgery

Turkey (Türkiye)75 participantsStarted 2020-11-01

Plain-language summary

Introduction: Failure to follow-up patients by healthcare professionals after discharge may increase the development of anxiety and complications in patients. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effects of tele-nursing method to patients who have undergone Open Heart Surgery (OHS) after discharge on anxiety and some other complications. Material and Methods:This quasi-experimental randomized controlled study, which was conducted in a private hospital between November 2020 and April 2021, included 75 patients, 38 from the Intervention (IG) and 37 from the Control Group (KG). IG and CG patients were provided routine treatment and care. In addition to the IG, training and counselling were provided at least four times by phone calls between the first week after discharge and the end of the first month. Descriptive Form and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S and T) were administered to all patients before discharge, and STAI-S was administered at the end of the first month after discharge. Post-discharge complications were evaluated by medical doctor in both groups. These data, number of hospitalization and readmission rates were obtained from hospital records.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Eighteen years and older, * Able to speak and understand Turkish, * Without hearing, comprehension, vision and speech problems, * Open heart surgery for the first time, * Those who were not diagnosed with depression or anxiety disorder before surgery and didn't use medication for this purpose, * Having a mobile phone that can take photos by herself/himself or her/his attendants, * No serious complications to delay hospital discharge, * Patients who volunteered to participate were included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who wished to withdraw from the study after volunteering were excluded from the study.

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
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4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Determination of change in anxiety levels between groups before discharge and one month after discharge

Timeframe: State and trait anxiety levels were measured 72 hours before discharge for all participants who met the inclusion criteria.State anxiety levels of all participants were measured one month after discharge.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05316207

SponsorHasan Kalyoncu University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-04-21

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