| Learning Objective #1: Identify the importance for depression screening and recognition of depression in patients with heart disease post coronary artery bypass graft for all health care professionals | |||
| Learning Objective #2: Comprehend the differences in the surgical techniques used for coronary artery revascularation and holistic recovery, including the cognitive domain |
This descriptive exploratory study was designed to identify possible links between the cardiopulmonary bypass machine used for coronary artery bypass grafting surgery and depression. Betty Neuman's systems model (2002) provided the theoretical framework. Administration of the BECK-II depression tool was done to measure depression in two categories of subjects: those who had CABG on a cardiopulmonary bypass machine and those who had CABG off cardiopulmonary bypass machine. Subject's were given a depression-screening test upon admission into a cardiac rehabilitation setting. Analysis of data revealed that there was no statistical difference in the degree of depression between the two groups. The data did find a correlation between the use of the cardiopulmonary bypass machine and depression which suggests further study using a larger sample was indicated.
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