Effects of telephone nursing education and counselling on discharge satisfaction level and self-care strength of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting

Background: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of nursing education and counselling provided by telephone to individuals undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery on their discharge satisfaction levels and self-care power levels. Method: The study was conducted using a randomized controlled experimental research model with a pre-test-post-test control group (30 individuals in the experiment group and 30 individuals in the control group). Routine nursing care was applied to the patients in the control group throughout their attendance, and no training or intervention was made after discharge. By contrast, in addition to routine nursing care, the for 4 weeks in the experimental group received nursing education and counselling services by phone in the post-discharge period. A 'Personal Information Form,' 'Discharge Training Satisfaction Scale,' and 'Self-Care Strength Scale,' which were prepared by the researchers and included the personal information of the patients, were used to collect the data. Results: The difference between the pre-test self-care power scale and discharge education satisfaction scale sub-dimensions of the groups and the mean score of the total score was not statistically significant. The post-test self-care power scale and discharge education satisfaction scale sub-dimensions and total score averages of the patients in the experimental group were higher than in the control group, and the difference between them was statistically significant (P <0.05). Conclusion: The nursing education and counselling services given to the patients on the phone increased their self-care skill levels and discharge satisfaction levels.