Abstract
Coronary artery bypass (CAB) surgery patients experience profound declines in physical, psychological, and relational health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following surgery. The purpose of this study was to examine HRQOL outcomes in CAB surgery patients and partners enrolled in either the innovative Partners Together in Health (PaTH) intervention or usual care cardiac rehabilitation (CR). An experimental, two-group, repeated measures design was used to examine patients and partners randomly assigned to the groups. Instruments used to measure HRQOL were: the SF-36 Physical Functioning subscale, the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depression, and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale for marital quality.
Sigma Membership
Kappa Zeta at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Cardiac Patient Rehab, Return to Physical Function, Emotional Recovery
Advisor
Beatrice C. Yates
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
University of Nebraska
Degree Year
2012
Recommended Citation
Macken, Lynda C., "Partners together in health: Health-related quality of life outcomes in coronary artery bypass patients and partners" (2020). Dissertations. 1152.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1152
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2020-02-04
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3535568; ProQuest document ID: 1283068213. The author still retains copyright.