Effects of rehabilitation training on the quality of life of patients with severe coronary heart disease after by-pass grafting

VernacularTitle:康复治疗对重症冠心病患者冠状动脉搭桥术后生活质量的影响
Author: Yuewen MA ; Qingping MA ; Baocong DU ; Yuhai ZHANG ; Tianxiang GU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Coronary artery bypass; Rehabilitation; Quality of life
From: Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2009;31(5):332-335
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the effects of rehabilitation intervention on the quality of life (QOL) of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods Fifty-eight hospital patients in need of coronary artery by-pass grafting (CABG) were randomly assigned to a cardiac rehabilitation group ( rehab ; n = 31 ) or a routine care group (control; n = 27 ). In the rehab group, patients received progressively increasing movement and appropriate psychological intervention. Changes in the medical outcome study short form (SF-36) scores and 6 min walk dis-tances (6MWDs)as well as the length of post-operative stays in hospital were observed in both groups. Results Compared with the control group, patients in the rehab group scored significantly higher on the SF-36. Their physical functioning, general health, vitality, role-emotion and mental health scores improved significantly, their final 6MWDs were longer, and they had significantly shorter average hospital stays after the operation. Conclusions Rehabilita-tion training can improve QOL for patients after coronary artery bypass grafting.