تاثير برنامه ي آموزش بهداشت بر افسردگي بيماران بعد از جراحي باي پاس عروق كرونر

Effect of health education program on the depression of patients after coronary artery bypass surgery

Introduction: Depression is reported as a side effect 01ʹ coronary artery bypass graft surgeryʹ and is associated with an elevated risk or mortality and morbidity, This study aimed to assess the protection effect of health education on this disease. Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study conducted in 2007, 54 patients were selected following bypass surgery in the Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center. The patients were randomly assigned into the intervention and control groups, In addition to Cardiac Depression Scale Inventory, the researcher-made questionnaires were employed to evaluate the patientsʹ knowledge, attitude, skills and self-helping behaviors before and after the study. Thc education planning program contained nine training sessions (60 to 90 minutes each) educational sessions pcr week, The follow up procedure took 2 months following the program. Data analysis was carried out using srss software and r. indcpcndent-t and Mann-Whitney tests. Results: After presenting educational intervention, the mean score of knowledge, attitude, skills and self-helping behaviors increased significantly (P