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Self-care and psychosocial adjustment of patients following cardiac surgery
- Authors:
- AI Amy L., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 27(3), 1998, pp.75-95.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This research examines the role of self-care behaviour of 151 patients (aged 40 to 80) on general psychological distress at one year after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in the USA. The results supported the beneficial effect of self-care on psychological adjustment, after controlling for the effects of the number of other chronic illnesses and post-CABG depression. The findings suggest that social work in health care and in-home care may help promote the psychosocial recovery process following surgery.