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Nurse practitioner role in preparing families for pediatric outpatient surgery

Ashley M Frisch1, Arlene Johnson, Shirley Timmons

  • 1Taylors Free Medical Clinic, Taylors, SC, USA.

Pediatric Nursing
|April 6, 2010
PubMed

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Pediatric outpatient surgery can reduce patient and family anxiety. Pre-surgical education programs, especially those led by nurse practitioners, are key to improving emotional and educational preparedness for surgery.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Increasing trend of elective pediatric surgical procedures in outpatient settings due to medical advancements and cost-efficiency.
  • Outpatient surgery offers potential benefits like reduced anxiety for pediatric patients and their families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing literature on anxiety experienced by pediatric patients and families in outpatient surgery.
  • To identify strategies for mitigating anxiety in this specific patient population.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature review was conducted.
  • The review focused on studies examining anxiety in pediatric outpatient surgery settings.

Main Results:

  • Both children and parents frequently report feeling unprepared emotionally and educationally for outpatient surgery.
  • Developmentally appropriate pre-surgical education and parental involvement are crucial for alleviating anxiety.
  • Nurse practitioners (NPs) play a vital role in pre-operative education, significantly reducing pre-surgical anxiety.

Conclusions:

  • Effective pre-operative educational programs are essential for pediatric outpatient surgery.
  • Involving parents and utilizing nurse practitioners in education can significantly decrease patient and family anxiety.

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