Rana Rawashdeh1, Mohammad Al Qadire2, Jafar Alshraideh3, Omar Al Omari4. 1. Dean, Prince Aisha Nursing College, Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan. 2. Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman; and Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Al Al-Bayt University, Jordan. 3. Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Clinical Nursing Department, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. 4. Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery can be traumatic and stressful, and as a result many people experience psychological difficulties following treatment. AIM: To assess the level of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 1 month after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery among Jordanian patients, and to examine the predictors of PTSD after 1 month. METHOD: A descriptive survey design was used. FINDINGS: 149 patients participated in the study. Their mean age was 59 years (SD=10.2) and most were male (87%) and married (93%). Some 44% of patients had PTSD. Length of stay in hospital (c² (1)=6.598, P<0.05), and age (c² (1)=4.920, P<0.05), predicted the occurrence of PTSD after 1 month. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses, who are usually in the frontline with patients, should consider using a robust tool and clinical interview to assess and evaluate the presence and the risks of PTSD to promote early detection and optimal management. Follow-up studies after 6 and 12 months would be beneficial.
BACKGROUND: Cardiac surgery can be traumatic and stressful, and as a result many people experience psychological difficulties following treatment. AIM: To assess the level of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 1 month after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery among Jordanian patients, and to examine the predictors of PTSD after 1 month. METHOD: A descriptive survey design was used. FINDINGS: 149 patients participated in the study. Their mean age was 59 years (SD=10.2) and most were male (87%) and married (93%). Some 44% of patients had PTSD. Length of stay in hospital (c² (1)=6.598, P<0.05), and age (c² (1)=4.920, P<0.05), predicted the occurrence of PTSD after 1 month. CONCLUSIONS: Nurses, who are usually in the frontline with patients, should consider using a robust tool and clinical interview to assess and evaluate the presence and the risks of PTSD to promote early detection and optimal management. Follow-up studies after 6 and 12 months would be beneficial.