Prevalence of depression and its associated factors in patients post-coronary artery bypass graft surgery

• Published in: Journal of research in nursing 2018-02, Vol.23 (1), p.76-88
• Main Authors: Hweidi, Issa M, Gharaibeh, Besher A, Al-Obeisat, Salwa M, Al-Smadi, Ahmed M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1744-9871; 1744-988X
• DOI: 10.1177/1744987117728314

This research aimed to determine the depression level and its correlation experienced by post-coronary artery bypass graft patients after being discharged from cardiac intensive care units. A cross-sectional design was employed for assessing variables. The Self-rating Depression Scale, as proposed by Zung, was used by the researchers on a convenience sample of Jordanian patients (N = 143) who were approached soon after their discharge from the targeted units. The results suggested that the level of depression among Jordanian patients was relatively high (M = 62.7, SD = 5.6). Moreover, depression was significantly higher among female, unmarried and unemployed patients. Patients who received their information about coronary artery bypass graft surgery from nurses had a lower level of depression. Age, length of stay in the cardiac intensive care unit and hospital type significantly predicted the level of depression. The research concluded that the post-coronary artery bypass graft patients who experienced an early onset depression required more attention to highlight the importance of supportive interventions.