What type of study is this?

This is a Content Analysis study (also classified as: Qualitative Study).

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim was to explore challenges family caregivers face in providing post-CABG care at home after discharge.

January 9, 2026SAGE Open NursingOpen Access

Family caregivers of post-CABG patients in Pakistan face significant emotional, physical, and financial challenges exacerbated by inadequate healthcare support.

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FPFarhana Parveen KAKainat Asmat KJKhalil Ahmed Jatt

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Overview

Qualitative study explores family caregiver challenges in post-CABG care, highlighting needs for better support.

Key Points

The aim was to explore challenges family caregivers face in providing post-CABG care at home after discharge.
Qualitative exploratory descriptive design
Involvement of 19 family caregivers of post-CABG patients
Purposive recruitment from cardiac outpatient department in a public hospital
Data collected through semi-structured interviews
Content analysis performed following Creswell's method.
Emergence of six major categories of challenges
Caregivers reported feeling unprepared for dietary, wound, and pain management
Fatigue, emotional distress, and financial burdens were prevalent
Gaps in medical support and communication barriers exacerbated challenges
Family support provided some relief but was insufficient in addressing all burdens.

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Parveen et al. (2026) studied this question. Family caregivers of post-CABG patients in Pakistan face significant emotional, physical, and financial challenges exacerbated by inadequate healthcare support.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696128f244c2cd6c68456c61 https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251408908

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January 9, 2026SAGE Open NursingOpen Access

Family caregivers of post-CABG patients in Pakistan face significant emotional, physical, and financial challenges exacerbated by inadequate healthcare support.

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Key result

Family caregivers of post-CABG patients in Pakistan face significant emotional, physical, and financial challenges exacerbated by inadequate healthcare support.

Authors

FPFarhana Parveen KAKainat Asmat KJKhalil Ahmed Jatt

Discussion

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Overview

Qualitative study explores family caregiver challenges in post-CABG care, highlighting needs for better support.

Key Points

The aim was to explore challenges family caregivers face in providing post-CABG care at home after discharge.
Qualitative exploratory descriptive design
Involvement of 19 family caregivers of post-CABG patients
Purposive recruitment from cardiac outpatient department in a public hospital
Data collected through semi-structured interviews
Content analysis performed following Creswell's method.
Emergence of six major categories of challenges
Caregivers reported feeling unprepared for dietary, wound, and pain management
Fatigue, emotional distress, and financial burdens were prevalent
Gaps in medical support and communication barriers exacerbated challenges
Family support provided some relief but was insufficient in addressing all burdens.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/696128f244c2cd6c68456c61 https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608251408908

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