Ruiz, B. A. and Dibble, S. L. and Gilliss, C. L. and Gortner, S. R., Predictors of general activity 8 weeks after cardiac surgery.,
Applied nursing research : ANR, vol. 5 no. 2
(May, 1992),
pp. 59-65, ISSN 0897-1897
(last updated on 2011/01/30)
Abstract:
In this secondary analysis, the influence of mood states and self-efficacy beliefs on recovery of general activities 8 weeks after cardiac surgery were investigated. Study data were taken from a randomized clinical trial with 156 subjects who were either in an efficacy enhancement nursing care group (n = 75) or in a routine care group (n = 81). It was found that self-efficacy beliefs at time of hospitalization regarding ability to resume general activities after discharge, measured tension/anxiety at 4 weeks after surgery, and experimental group status explained 21% of the variation in self-reported recovery at 8 weeks.
Keywords:
Activities of Daily Living* • Adaptation, Psychological* • Affect • Cardiac Surgical Procedures • Female • Humans • Male • Middle Aged • Patient Education as Topic • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic • Self Care • nursing • psychology • rehabilitation* • standards
