DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND STRESS IN POST CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG) SURGERY PATIENTS

Abstract

Background: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery trigger off specific physiological and emotional responses of cardiac patients. Instead of the positive effects of the surgery, the occurrence of depression, anxiety, and stress in post CABG patients worsens their psychosocial functioning. It is the prospective study of depression, anxiety, and stress planned for post-CABG patients.

Objective: To comparatively analyze depression, anxiety, and stress among post-CABG patients.

Methodology: Cross-Sectional study design has been used. Overall, 100 patients participated in the survey (49% female patients) within the age range of 20 to 75 from the outpatient and inpatient care departments. The study used highly reliable and valid DASS-21 to assess the patients’ symptoms.

Results: Post-CABG patients showed moderate depression (13.68), moderate stress (22.24), but severe anxiety (15.16).

Conclusion: The study showed that some patients come under the umbrella of psychological problems after CABG surgery. It is important to provide counseling to patients after their surgery so that emotional disturbances related to their delayed healing process can be diminished.