Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research
Date Submitted: Jun 6, 2022
Date Accepted: Jul 26, 2022
Effects of e-Health interventions on quality of life and psychological outcomes in cardiac surgery patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ABSTRACT
Background:
Patients undergoing heart surgery may experience a range of physiological changes, and the postoperative recovery time is long. The patients and their families often have concerns about the quality of life (QoL) after discharge. Electronic health interventions may improve patient participation, ensure positive and effective health management, improve the quality of at-home care and the patient's quality of life, and reduce depression.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of e-health interventions on the physiology, psychology, and compliance of adult patients after cardiac surgery, to provide a theoretical basis for clinical practice.
Methods:
We conducted systematic searches of the following four electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Means and standard deviations were used to calculate the pooled effect sizes for all consecutive data, including QoL, anxiety, and depression. Where the same results were obtained using different instruments, we chose the standardized mean difference (SMD) with a 95% CI (confidence interval) to represent the combined effect size; otherwise, the mean difference (MD) with a 95% CI was used. Odds ratios (OR) were used to calculate the combined effect size for all dichotomous data. The Cohen Q test for chi-square distribution and an inconsistency index (I2) were used to test for heterogeneity among the studies. We chose a fixed-effects model to estimate the effect size if there was no significant heterogeneity in the data (Q-test, P>0.10 and I2 ≤ 50%). Otherwise, a random-effects model was used. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials, version 2.0.
Results:
The search identified 3,632 papers of which 19 met the inclusion criteria. In terms of physical outcomes, the score of the control group was lower than that of the intervention group (MD=0.15, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.27, I2=0%, P=.79). There was no significant difference in the mental outcomes between the intervention and control groups (MD=0.10, 95% CI -0.03−0.24, I2=46.4%, P=.13). The score of the control group was lower than that of the intervention group for the depression outcomes (MD=-0.53, 95% CI -0.89−-0.17, I2=57.1%, P=.10). Compliance outcomes improved in most intervention groups. The results of the sensitivity analysis were robust. Nearly half of the included studies (9/19) had a moderate-to-high risk of bias. The quality of the evidence was medium to low.
Conclusions:
e-Health improved the physical component of quality of life and depression after cardiac surgery; however, there was no statistical difference in the mental component of quality of life. The effectiveness of e-health on patient compliance has been debated. Further high-quality studies are required. Clinical Trial: PROSPERO CRD42022327305; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/#recordDetails
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