Hweidi, I. M., Gharaibeh, B. A., Al-Obeisat, S. M., & Al-Smadi, A. M. (2018). Prevalence of depression and its associated factors in patients post-coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Journal of Research in Nursing, 23(1), 76-88.?

This research aimed to determine the depression level and its correlation experienced by postcoronary artery bypass graft patients after being discharged from cardiac intensive care units. A cross-sectional design was employed for assessing variables. The Self-rating Depression Scale, as proposed by Zung, was used by the researchers on a convenience sample of Jordanian patients (N?143) who were approached soon after their discharge from the targeted units. The results suggested that the level of depression among Jordanian patients was relatively high (M?62.7, SD?5.6). Moreover, depression was significantly higher among female, unmarried and unemployed patients. Patients who received their information about coronary artery bypass graft surgery from nurses had a lower level of depression. Age, length of stay in the cardiac intensive care unit and hospital type significantly predicted the level of depression. The research concluded that the post-coronary artery bypass graft patients who experienced an early onset depression required more attention to highlight the importance of supportive interventions.