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| Liverpool Hospital | UNKNOWN |
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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Individual-based education | Participants in the individual-based education would receive tailored education on sternal precautions to facilitate engagement in daily activities. |
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| Group-based education | 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. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Postoperative education | Other | provide patients with the understanding and confidence to safely engage in their daily activities whilst following post-sternotomy precautionary guidelines throughout their recovery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Survey | On participants' understanding, confidence, and satisfaction of the education | Two to three days pre-discharge |
| Survey | On participants' understanding, confidence, and satisfaction of the education | Four to six weeks post-discharge |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Time spent delivering education per participant | The time spent for each session was measured in minutes using a timer from the start to the end of the education delivery | Post-discharge, up to six weeks |
| Length of postoperative hospital stay |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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All patients aged 18 or above who had received cardiac surgery via sternotomy at Liverpool Hospital cardiothoracic ward.
Individual participant data are not shared as per ethics protocol.
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Number of days between the date of surgery and the date of discharge
| Post-discharge, up to six weeks |