The efficacy of chronic disease self management programs and Tele-health on psychosocial adjustment by increasing self-efficacy in patients with CABG

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Coronary Artery Disease is a chronic and debilitating condition that seriously affects the lives of patients and their families. Despite advances in medical treatment, CAD is still associated with high morbidity and mortality, high hospitalization rates. It is well known that rehabilitation is an integral component of the care of people with chronic disease. Despite the expense associated with rehabilitation following chronic disease, dissatisfaction with psychosocial outcomes is common. The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of The Chronic ? Disease Self Management Rehabilitation Program and Telehealth in cardiac patients undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABGS), in order to improve, enhance and maintain their psychosocial adjustment to illness through increasing self efficacy.

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Hinrichs T, Moschny A, Brach M, Wilm S, Klaassen-Mielke R, Trampisch M, Platen P. The efficacy of chronic disease self management programs and Tele-health on psychosocial adjustment by increasing self-efficacy in patients with CABG. In: 2nd World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance - 2011: Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2011; 30:830-834. Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042811019860

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