Length of Intensive Hospital Stay Post-CABG for Diabetics and Non-diabetics
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Authors
Whitney, Stewart
Issue Date
2025-05
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Description/Abstract
The purpose of the study is to answer the research question, “Is there a difference in length of stay in the ICU post CABG for diabetic patients versus non-diabetic patients?” The study determines if there was a significant difference in length of stay in the CVICU for those patients’ post-CABG who are diabetic compared to those who are not diabetic. The research question has significant applicability to healthcare and results of the study are applicable to nursing and nursing practice as it adds to the body of knowledge.
This study was completed using a retrospective chart review. The Institutional Review Board of Lenoir-Rhyne University as well as the acute care facility, located in Western North Carolina, granted approval for the completion of this research project.
A total of 60 men and women, 30 diabetics and 30 non-diabetics, created the sample for this study. The data collected from these individuals included: age, gender, race, diabetic status, total length of stay within the ICU, and comorbidity diagnosis’.
The findings demonstrated that there was not a statistically significant difference for length of stay in CVIVU for those that are diabetic versus those that are not diabetic. A two-tailed Mann-Whitney U test demonstrated u = 486, z = -0.3, p = 0.762 which was not significant. However, there was a statistically significant difference found in BMI for those who were diabetic to those who were not diabetic, t = 3.54, p < 0.001. There was also a statistically significant difference in number of comorbidities for those with diabetes versus those not diabetic, t = 2.5, p = 0.015.