Individual- and Group-based Postoperative Education for Patients Sternotomy

University of Western Sydney

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post-sternotomy

Treatments: Other: Postoperative education

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05623813

UWesternSydney_Aug2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cardiac surgery via sternotomy is performed on more than one million people annually. Patient education may promote engagement in daily activities postoperatively. It is unknown if there is any difference in patients' feedback and outcomes when the education is delivered individually or in a group format.

The aim of this study is to collect participants' feedback and therapists' time spent on individual- and group-based Education in Daily Activities Engagement - Post-Sternotomy.

Full description

This single-site non-randomised controlled study was conducted at Liverpool Hospital, NSW, Australia. All patients aged 18 or above who had received cardiac surgery via sternotomy at Liverpool Hospital cardiothoracic ward were consecutively allocated to the individual- or group-based postoperative education. Outcomes included a survey to obtain participants' feedback, the time spent by therapists delivering the education per participant, and participants' length of postoperative hospital stay.

Enrollment: 88 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• over the age of 18
• had received cardiac surgery via sternotomy
• were medically ready for discharge

Exclusion criteria

• under the age of 18
• unable to provide consent
• did not speak English
• could not obtain a translator prior to discharge
• were infectious and required to isolate

Trial design

88 participants in 2 patient groups

Individual-based education

Description:

Participants in the individual-based education would receive tailored education on sternal precautions to facilitate engagement in daily activities.

Treatment:

Other: Postoperative education

Group-based education

Description:

Participants in the group-based education would receive the same education on sternal precautions to facilitate engagement in daily activities.The group-based education included between two and five participants. They were invited to ask questions about their recovery and voice any concerns they had about being discharged home specific to their needs, covering a tailored portion of the education. Participants in group-based education had a chance to share their experiences and concerns with the group members.

Treatment:

Other: Postoperative education