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The preparation of patients for cardiac surgery . This study examines the impact of a preadmission telephone intervention on anxiety , knowledge , and readiness for discharge for patients attending a preadmission teaching program prior to cardiac surgery . The primary goal of the telephone intervention was to provide support by giving additional information about individual concerns . The telephone intervention did not have an effect on anxiety and knowledge . A significantly higher level of anxiety was found in the experimental group on admission , but this difference became nonsignificant when baseline level and length of waiting time were entered as covariates . The more anxious group rated their perceived knowledge level lower , despite the fact that both groups had similar scores in actual knowledge . Given the potential barrier that anxiety can pose for patient learning , nurses need to adapt their interventions to deal with the patients ' feelings of anxiety that accompany cardiac surgery to make the learning process effective .
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preadmission telephone intervention
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telephone intervention
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anxiety
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knowledge
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readiness for discharge
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anxiety
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knowledge
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level of anxiety
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perceived knowledge
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scores in actual knowledge
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anxiety
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Participant_Condition
The preparation of patients for cardiac surgery
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patients attending a preadmission teaching program prior to cardiac surgery .