Journal
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
Volume 62, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac041
Keywords
Psychological intervention; CABG; Hospital stay; HRQoL; Self-efficacy
Funding
- German Heart Foundation/German Foundation of Heart Research
- German Heart Foundation
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A multi-component intervention combining psychological support and reduction of hospital-specific stressors may lead to shorter hospital stay and higher self-efficacy in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, but its impact on quality of life and inflammation remains uncertain.
OBJECTIVES: Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are exposed to multiple treatment-related stressors, which can impact coping and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The objective of this trial was to analyse the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multi-component intervention that combines psychological support and reduction of hospital-specific stressors on HRQoL, length of hospital and intensive care unit stay, self-efficacy, and plasma interleukin (IL)-6 and -8 levels in CABG patients. METHODS: This three-arm, randomized controlled, single-centre pilot trial assessed the Intervention for CABG to Optimize Patient Experience in 88 patients undergoing elective CABG. Standard medical care (SMC, n = 29) was compared with 2 intervention groups: (i) psychological interventions to optimize treatment expectations (IA group, n = 30) and (ii) multi-component intervention (IB group, n = 29) with psychological interventions plus an additional treatment package (light therapy, noise reduction, music, and if desired, 360 degrees images delivered via virtual reality). RESULTS: The implementation of psychological interventions in routine medical treatment was feasible (91.5% of participants completed all intervention sessions). Both interventions were associated with significantly shorter hospital stay compared to SMC (IA/IB 9.8/9.3 days vs SMC 12.5 days). Self-efficacy expectations at post-surgery were significantly higher compared to SMC both in the IA group (P = 0.011) and marginally in the IB group (P = 0.051). However, there were no treatment effects of the interventions on HRQoL and plasma levels of IL-6 or IL-8 after CABG. CONCLUSIONS: A perioperative multi-component intervention may lead to shorter hospital stay and higher self-efficacy after CABG. Further studies are needed to determine its impact on HRQoL and inflammation.
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