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Patients' experiences of day surgery: a Parsonian analysis
1Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Salford, UK. a.mottram@salford.ac.uk
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|October 16, 2010
Summary
Patients undergoing day surgery often experience ambiguity regarding the sick role, with societal attitudes impacting their recovery. Understanding these experiences is crucial for effective patient care and support.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Healthcare Studies
- Patient Experience Research
Background:
- Day surgery has seen a significant global increase over the past two decades.
- There is a notable gap in applied sociological research concerning day surgery patient experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate patients' lived experiences of day surgery.
- To analyze these experiences through a sociological lens, specifically utilizing a grounded theory framework.
Main Methods:
- Employed Glaserian Grounded Theory methodology.
- Conducted semi-structured interviews with 145 patients and 100 carers across three data collection points (2004-2006).
- Data analysis involved detailed line-by-line coding, constant comparison, and identification of core categories.
Main Results:
- A central finding was the ambiguity patients faced concerning the 'sick role'.
- Patients perceived societal attitudes as limiting their entitlement to sick role privileges.
- Patient responses varied, with some resisting the sick role, others desiring a limited version, and a minority actively seeking it, potentially impacting recovery.
Conclusions:
- Nurses play a vital role in providing essential supportive and psychological care.
- Ensuring clear patient and carer understanding of day surgery is paramount.
- Healthcare providers should emphasize that day surgery is not minor and recovery may be prolonged, necessitating ongoing support.
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