Evaluation of the Effects of Social Media-Based Training on Satisfaction and Anxiety Among the Families of Patients at the Intensive Care Unit After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Abstract

<span><strong><em>Background: </em></strong><span>Patients' relatives who receive insufficient information suffer immense anxiety before<span> their patients' surgery and hospitalization. Providing information and training via social media<span> alleviates anxiety and boost satisfaction among patients' relatives.<span> This research was conducted to evaluate the effects of social media-based training on anxiety<span> and satisfaction among the family members of patients at the intensive care unit (ICU)<span> following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).<br /><span><strong><em>Methods: </em></strong><span>In the present quasi-experimental research, the study population was divided into<span> intervention and control groups. Data were collected on 100 family members of patients at the<span> ICU after CABG in the year 2017. The sample was selected via the convenience sampling<span> method in Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research center. The intervention group became<span> members of a Telegram channel and subsequently received information about CABG and<span> postoperative treatments through this channel. For the control group, however, only traditional<span> methods were performed. For data collection, the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory<span> (STAI) questionnaire and and ICU family satisfaction questionnaire were used. The data were<span> analyzed in SPSS.<br /><span><strong><em>Results: </em></strong><span>Based on the findings, there were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups<span> before the intervention. However, after the intervention, the average score for the STAI<span> questionnaire showed a significant drop and the amount of satisfaction after receiving<span> information exhibited a significant rise in the intervention group, as compared with the control<span> group (<span><em>P </em><span>< 0/0001).<br /><span><strong><em>Conclusions: </em></strong><span>Based on our findings, social media-based training confers increased satisfaction and<span> reduced anxiety among the family members of post-CABG patients at the ICU.</span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>