Factors influencing risk-adjusted patient satisfaction after coronary artery bypass grafting

We determined the factors associated with patient satisfaction after coronary artery bypass surgery in a cohort of 2,136 patients. We found that patient satisfaction is associated with specific baseline patient characteristics, surgical priority, postoperative length of stay, and self-reported healt...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2003-07, Vol.92 (2), p.206-208
Main Authors: Plomondon, Mary E., Rumsfeld, John S., Humble, Charles G., Meterko, Mark, McDonald, Gerald O., Grover, Frederick L., Perlin, Jonathan B., Shroyer, A.Laurie W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects
Coronary Artery Disease - surgery
Coronary vessels
Female
Health Care Surveys
Health risk assessment
Health Services Accessibility
Health Status
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Length of Stay
Male
Medical procedures
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Patients
Postoperative Complications
Quality of Health Care
Risk Factors
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
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Summary:We determined the factors associated with patient satisfaction after coronary artery bypass surgery in a cohort of 2,136 patients. We found that patient satisfaction is associated with specific baseline patient characteristics, surgical priority, postoperative length of stay, and self-reported health status.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00540-X