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Experiences of informal caregivers after cardiac surgery: a systematic integrated review of qualitative and quantitative studies.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Caregiver burden in informal caregivers of cardiac patients: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Family Health Conversations-A Short-Term Supportive Intervention to Improve Family Well-Being, Functioning, and Involvement in Care After Open-Heart Surgery: A Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel-Group Superiority Trial.Journal of family nursing · 2026Trial
- PROTOCOL: Experiences of Informal Caregivers of Dependent Older People on Interventions to Reduce Care Burden and Promote Their Biopsychosocial Well-Being.Campbell systematic reviews · 2026Review
- Involving Families in Cardiac Care Through Remote Patient and Family Management: Focus Group and Journey Mapping Study.JMIR cardio · 2026Article
- "I'm Having the Worst Time": The Lived Experiences of Informal Caregivers for Older Adults Undergoing Major Elective Surgery.Annals of surgery · 2026Article
- Return to work after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and investigation of its effects on patient.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Family Involvement in Relation to Elective Open-Heart Surgery: A Critical Incident Technique Study From a Family Member Perspective.Scandinavian journal of caring sciences · 2025Article
- Caregiver burden, family adaptation, partnership, growth, affection, and resolve, anxiety levels, and perceived social support in relatives of patients with open heart surgery.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
- The symphony of open-heart surgical care: A mixed-methods study about interprofessional attitudes towards family involvement.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
- Patient perceptions of care quality and discharge information following same-day cardiac catheterization laboratory procedures: A mixed-methods study.Nursing open · 2023Article
- The effect of hospital-to-home transitional care using a digital messaging application on the health outcomes of patients undergoing CABG and their family caregivers: a randomized controlled trial study protocol.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- The Family Involvement in Care Questionnaire-An instrument measuring family involvement in inpatient care.PloS one · 2023Article
- Comparison of the effectiveness of home visits and telephone follow-up on the self-efficacy of patients having un-dergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and the burden of their family caregivers: A randomized con-trolled trial.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2022Article
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- Post-CABG Care at Home: A Qualitative Study of Family Caregiver Challenges in a Resource Limited Context.SAGE open nursingArticle
- Patient engagement and prescription opioid use in perioperative pain management.Journal of opioid managementObservational
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Abstract
objectivesTo provide a comprehensive synthesis of informal caregivers' experiences of caring for a significant other following discharge from cardiac surgery.
designSystematic integrated review without meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: A bibliographic search for publications indexed in six databases (Cochrane Library, CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, AMED and PsycINFO), including a scan of grey literature sources (GreyNet International, Google Scholar, Web of Science, WorldCat and the Clinical Trials Registry) was conducted in October 2018. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: Studies were included if they described views and perspectives of informal caregivers of cardiac surgery patients (non-intervention studies (qualitative and quantitative)), and the effectiveness of interventions to evaluate support programme for informal caregivers of cardiac surgery patients (intervention studies).
resultsOf the 4912 articles identified in searches, 42 primary research studies were included in a narrative synthesis with 5292 participants, including 3231 (62%) caregivers of whom 2557 (79%) were women. The median sample size across studies was 96 (range 6-734). Three major themes emerged from the qualitative study data: (1) caregiver information needs; (2) caregiver work challenges and (3) caregivers adaption to recovery. Across the observational studies (n=22), similar themes were found. The trend across seven intervention studies focused on caregiver information needs related to patient disease management and symptom monitoring, and support for caregivers to reduce symptoms of emotional distress.
conclusionInformal caregivers want to assist in the care of their significant others after hospital discharge postcardiac surgery. However, caregivers feel insecure and overwhelmed and they lack clear/concise discharge information and follow-up support during the early at-home recovery period. The burden of caregiving has been recognised and reported since the early 1990s, but there remains a limited number of studies that assesses the effectiveness of caregiver interventions. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42018096590.
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