The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if nurse-led education and tele-interventions can reduce the incidence of surgical wound infections in patients after coronary artery bypass surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Can nurse-led education reduce the rate of surgical wound infections after coronary artery bypass surgery? * Does the addition of tele-interventions further decrease the incidence of these infections compared to standard care?
Researchers will compare three groups:
* Group A: Standard postoperative care * Group B: Nurse-led patient education * Group C: Nurse-led patient education plus tele-interventions
Participants will:
* Receive standard care, nurse-led education, or nurse-led education with tele-interventions * Having regular follow-up as per group assignment * Monitor and report infection during the study period
Age ≥ 18 years
Patients who have undergone CABG with median sternotomy
Proficiency in reading and writing in Greek
Patients who provide written informed consent for participation in the study
History of psychiatric illness, recent history of alcohol and/or substance abuse, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease
Presence of an active infection within 2 weeks prior to the surgical procedure
Preoperative hospitalization > 2 days
Concurrent surgery on the aorta or heart valves