Long-Term Chest Wall Discomfort in Women After Coronary Artery Surgery
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1998
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0147-9563(98)90006-1
Abstract
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.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
No
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Heart & Lung, v. 27, issue 3, p.184-188
Scholar Commons Citation
King, Kathleen B. and Rowe, Meredeth B., "Long-Term Chest Wall Discomfort in Women After Coronary Artery Surgery" (1998). Nursing Faculty Publications. 55.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nur_facpub/55
