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[Surgical Center environment and its elements: implications for nursing care]
Denise Conceição Silva1, Neide Aparecida Titonelli Alvim
1Núcleo de Pesquisa de Fundamentos do Cuidado de Enfermagem, Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ. denisecarey_2004@yahoo.com.br
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|July 27, 2010
Summary
This study explored surgical center environments and their impact on nursing care. Findings show that a harmonious environment, managed by nurses, directly supports patient recovery.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Environmental Health
Context:
- Qualitative study in a College Hospital's Surgical Center in Rio de Janeiro.
- Focus on the surgical environment's influence on care dynamics.
Purpose:
- To characterize surgical center environmental elements.
- To analyze the implications of these elements on nursing care delivery and patient outcomes.
Summary:
- Nurses utilized "Map-Speaker," interviews, and observation to analyze the surgical environment.
- Identified direct and indirect care contributions from the environment for patient recovery.
- Emphasized maintaining a harmonic and balanced environment for optimal care.
Impact:
- Highlights the critical role of the physical and psychosocial environment in surgical care.
- Informs nursing interventions to optimize the surgical environment for enhanced patient recovery.
- Supports the integration of Environmental Theory principles into surgical nursing practice.
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