Abstract
A convenience sample of women having Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery in a hospital located in Northwest Florida were asked to complete two written questionnaires for the purpose of evaluating and comparing quality of life before and after surgery. Demographic questionnaires administered before and after surgery were also analyzed to see if any of these factors significantly impacted quality of life. The demographic data included age, marital status, household yearly income, education, cardiac rehabilitation, tobacco use, alcohol use, height, weight, work status, and comorbid diseases.
Out of eleven possible candidates ten were eligible to complete the surveys. The instrument used was the SF 36 survey. The survey asked questions about general health, physical functioning, bodily pain, social functioning, role limitations due to emotional problems, and role limitations due to physical problems, vitality/energy, and mental health. There were ten candidates that completed the preoperative survey and demographic questionnaire. One patient died before the administration of the postoperative questionnaires leaving nine to fill out the postoperative questionnaire. The data gathered showed that although there was an increase in quality of life after surgery there was not a statistically significant change. The demographic data showed no relationship with quality of life.
Conclusion: The results indicated there was an improvement in quality of life although not statistically significant. The data showed a correlation of preoperative and postoperative scores among role-physical, vitality, social functioning, and mental health indicating an improvement from baseline.
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