Relationship between Symptom Burden Clusters and Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgeries

Abd El-Moneam Ahmed, Shereen; Mohamed Helmy Emam, Nagwa; Mohammed  Ahmed Mohammed, Eman

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2022.273505

Relationship between Symptom Burden Clusters and Quality of Life in Patients with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgeries

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant. Prof of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez-Canal University, Egypt

² Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez-Canal University, Egypt

³ Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-suef University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2022.273505

Abstract

Background: Throughout the first three months following discharge from the hospital, patients who
have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) frequently have a wide range of
symptoms, which affect the quality of life (QOL) by adding extra burdens to their health. The study
aimed to determine the relationship between symptom burden clusters and the quality of life in
patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Research design: A descriptive correlational
design was utilized in this study. Setting and sampling A purposive sample of 85 post-CABG
surgery patients was investigated at the cardiac outpatient clinic affiliated with Suez Canal
University Hospitals. Tools: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire, Tool II: The cardiac
symptom survey (CSS) to measure the burden of symptoms for patients who have undergone
CABG surgery, Tool III: The World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire
(WHOQOL-BREF), which measures patients' quality of life. Results: The study found that low
moderate symptom burden affected 35.3% of the patients, moderate symptom burden involved
47.05%, and low symptom burden affected 17.65%. The mean score for physical health was the
greatest at 62.04±11.65, followed by perceptual health at 60.24±7.93, economic health at 59.886.81,
social health at 57.61±7.62, and emotional health at 55.63±7.89. Conclusion: There is a statistically
significant relationship between total symptom burden and physical, social, and emotional health,
and this relationship increases with every unit increase in the symptom burden
score. Recommendations: Conduct research to assess how a self-care program affects patients with
CABGs' symptom burden and quality of life.

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