2008
DOI: 10.1177/1359105307084314
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Longitudinal Risk Factors for Adverse Psychological Functioning Six Months after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Abstract: This research aimed to identify modifiable risk factors for poor psychological functioning six months post-operatively, using a chronic illness model to explain the relationships between risk factors. Consecutive elective CABG patients (N = 119) completed self-report measures including optimism, illness representations, self-rated health, social support, coping methods, depression, anxiety and PTSD symptomatology in a repeated measures design. Poor pre-operative psychological functioning was the strongest psyc… Show more

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“…This finding is consistent with the literature, as depression is common among patients with more symptoms, chronic illnesses, and among the elderly 6,28,60. In this study anxiety and depression was associated with more symptoms, findings which are congruent with other researcher who have reported that anxiety is known to contribute to symptom exacerbation and poor psychosocial outcomes following CABS 14,16,61…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…This finding is consistent with the literature, as depression is common among patients with more symptoms, chronic illnesses, and among the elderly 6,28,60. In this study anxiety and depression was associated with more symptoms, findings which are congruent with other researcher who have reported that anxiety is known to contribute to symptom exacerbation and poor psychosocial outcomes following CABS 14,16,61…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…The recovery period can be quite challenging for CABG patients with chances of infection, restricted mobility, increased dependence on spouse or family members, and overall poorer QoL (Gallagher, McKinley, & Dracup, ; Oxlad & Wade, ). Depression and anxiety symptoms may be experienced more intensely by those with high attachment anxiety because of the utilization of hypervigilant strategies to identify potential threat (Kidd & Sheffield, ; Maunder & Hunter, ).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…High rates of depression after cardiac procedures like coronary artery bypass surgery have been reported by other studies. 28 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%