Comparison of the effect of telephone follow-up with social network follow-up program on self-efficacy and depression in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Autor: Ako Hassanzadeh, Bahador Baharestani, Niloofar Najafali Dizaji, Fidan Shabani, Mahmood Sheikh Fathollahi, Rasoul Goli, Mohammad Shafiei Kouhpayeh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Internet Interventions, Vol 37, Iss , Pp 100757- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-7829
DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2024.100757
Popis: Introduction: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a common procedure to improve blood flow to the heart muscles, but patients often face challenges during the recovery period. Self-efficacy and depression play crucial roles in patient outcomes. Telephone follow-up and social network follow-up have been introduced as interventions to enhance self-efficacy. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of telephone follow-up and social network follow-up on self-efficacy and depression in CABG patients. Method: The study is a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial conducted at Shahid Rajaee Heart Hospital in Tehran, Iran. The sample size was determined to be 99 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, Sullivan's cardiac self-efficacy questionnaire, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Participants were assigned to three groups: control, telephone follow-up, and WhatsApp follow-up using randomization. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 25 (IBM Corp., Armonk, N.Y., USA). Results: The results revealed significant improvements in self-efficacy and reductions in depression scores for both the telephone and WhatsApp follow-up groups compared to the control group following the intervention (p
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