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Coronary Heart Disease Patients' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Wentong Dong1, Bin Yang1, Xianjie Li1

  • 1Zhengzhou Seventh People's Hospital & Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Cardiac Remodeling and Transplantation, Zhengzhou Seventh People's Hospital Affiliated to Xinxiang Medical College, Zhengzhou, Henan, People's Republic of China.

Patient Preference and Adherence
|September 16, 2025
PubMed

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Coronary heart disease patients show insufficient knowledge but positive attitudes and proactive practices toward coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Enhancing patient education on CABG is crucial for improving outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Health Psychology
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major global cause of death.
  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a key treatment for complex CHD.
  • Limited data exists on patient knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding CABG.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the KAP of CHD patients concerning CABG.
  • To identify factors influencing patient understanding and engagement with CABG.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 427 CHD patients.
  • Utilized a self-designed KAP questionnaire with high internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.921).
  • Data collected between September 2023 and January 2024.

Main Results:

  • Mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 6.03, 43.03, and 37.7, respectively.
  • Patients with CABG experience or plans had higher knowledge and attitude scores.
  • Positive correlations found between knowledge, attitude, and practice; attitude independently predicted proactive practice.

Conclusions:

  • CHD patients demonstrate inadequate knowledge but favorable attitudes and proactive practices towards CABG.
  • Healthcare providers should focus on patient education to improve CABG knowledge.
  • Leveraging positive attitudes and behaviors can enhance patient adherence and outcomes.
Abstract

Keywords:
attitudecoronary artery bypass graftingcoronary heart diseaseknowledgepractice

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