Long-term chest wall discomfort in women after coronary artery bypass grafting
Objective:
The purpose of the study was to determine the occurrence of long-term chest wall discomfort in women after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Design:
Prospective repeated-measures design.
Setting:
Posthospitalization.
Sample:
Fifty-one women who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting. Data were collected at 12 and 18 months by self-report and data collection instruments.
Instruments:
Life Orientation Test, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Profile of Mood States, Sickness Impact Profile, interview schedule, and discomfort scale 0 to 10.
Results:
Women who had an internal mammary artery graft had significantly (p = 0.003) more discomfort. Most discomforts were intermittent and did not interfere with daily activities. However, the feelings of numbness and itchiness tended to be continuous.
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