Health Needs of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Patients at Discharge

Shortened hospital stays could potentially lead to unmet patient needs. This descriptive study utilizes critical pathway data and the Omaha System to identify the health needs of coronary artery bypass surgery patients at time of discharge. The most common health needs were education, sleep/rest and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Dimensions of critical care nursing 1998-05, Vol.17 (3), p.158-158
Hauptverfasser:	Sampson, Barbara K, Doran, Karen A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Coronary Artery Bypass - nursing Coronary Artery Bypass - rehabilitation Critical Pathways - organization & administration Female Humans Length of Stay Male Middle Aged Needs Assessment Nursing Nursing Assessment - methods Nursing Diagnosis - classification Patient Discharge Patient Education as Topic Program Evaluation
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Zusammenfassung:	Shortened hospital stays could potentially lead to unmet patient needs. This descriptive study utilizes critical pathway data and the Omaha System to identify the health needs of coronary artery bypass surgery patients at time of discharge. The most common health needs were education, sleep/rest and rehabilitation. Nursing implications relating to these health needs are also identified.
ISSN:	0730-4625 1538-8646
DOI:	10.1097/00003465-199805000-00009