Role of Psychological, Physiologic Factors, Demographic and Clinical Characteristics in Recovery Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Recovery following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery is a multifactorial process and extraordinary important for patient''s later life. However، psychological، physiologic factors، demographic and clinical characteristics are important for the recovery following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery. However، such factors are not yet studied in integrative and interactive manner in Iran. Investigating the predictive role of psychological، physiologic factors، demographic and clinical characteristics for the recovery following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery. In a retrospective cross-sectional survey، 292 patients 2 months following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery were selected by convenience sampling in Tehran Heart Center Rehabilitation Clinic. Data were collected by demographic and clinical information questionnaire and Type D personality measure، Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (form A) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS). Then، data were analyzed by Chi square، T test and enter binary Logistic Regression. Smoking، BMI، diet، Type D personality، blood pressure، Angina، age، Illness duration، Depression، Internal Locus of Control and external Locus of Control were significantly able to differentiate patients with recovery from those without recovery (P<0. 001). Sex factor was not significantly able to differentiate between the two groups (P>0. 05). According to the total regression model، 92/5% of the sample was classified correctly. Psychological factors، physiological factors، demographic and clinical characteristics all together seem to be important in the recovery following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery. It is important to pay attention to such factors in Planning and administrating the promotion programs for the recovery following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery.