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Implementing a surgery-patient education program as a routine practice: a study conducted in two Dutch hospitals
P Mullen1, B van den Borne, B Breemhaar
1School of Public Health, The University of Texas, P.O. Box 20186, Houston, TX 77225, USA.
Patient Education and Counseling
|May 25, 2002
Summary
Implementing a new surgery patient education program showed limited success due to implementation challenges and patient discretion in accessing information. Further refinement is needed for effective preoperative training.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Patient Education
- Surgical Care
Background:
- Existing patient education practices often lack sufficient preoperative training.
- Evidence suggests preoperative training significantly benefits patients undergoing surgery.
- Patient desire for personal control influences educational needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement an evidence-based surgery-patient education program in two Dutch hospitals.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the newly implemented program.
- To identify barriers and facilitators in the program's implementation.
Main Methods:
- Program development in collaboration with medical and nursing staff.
- Implementation in two Dutch hospital settings.
- Evaluation of information provision and patient engagement.
Main Results:
- The program provided specified information to a limited extent.
- Implementation process issues hindered full delivery of educational content.
- Availability of information on an 'as needed' basis impacted its utilization.
Conclusions:
- The developed surgery-patient education program faced implementation challenges.
- Limited information dissemination suggests a need for improved integration into standard care.
- Future efforts should focus on optimizing program delivery and patient access to preoperative information.