Coping and quality of life of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting

Objective:To identify the coping styles and quality of life of patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG),and examine the relationship between coping styles and quality of life .Method:Use the Jalowies Coping Scale(JCS)and the Quality of Life Questionnaire(SF-36) to carry out a questionnaire survey for 50 patients after CABG.Results:The patients after CABG used positive coping styles to deal with their stressful situation.The quality of life of patients after CABG was in the moderate level.Scores were calculated for the eight domains of the quality of life.It indicated that bodily pain was the highest scored,and role physical and role emotional were the lowest scored.There was a significant positive relationship between coping styles and quality of life of patients after CABG.Conclusion:To some extent,the quality of life of the patients after CABG depended on the coping styles.Healthy professionals should give support and care to promote the capability of the coping to improve quality of life of the CABG patients.