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The perceived effectiveness of a pre-admission visit for children (and their parents) undergoing day surgery

Maria O'Shea1, Ann Cummins, Ann Kelleher

  • 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, University College, Cork, Republic of Ireland. maria.oshea@ucc.ie

Journal of Perioperative Practice
|August 31, 2011
PubMed

Insights

A pre-admission visit significantly improved how children and parents perceived day surgery in Ireland. This study evaluated the effectiveness of this initiative for pediatric surgical patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Healthcare Management
  • Patient Experience

Background:

  • Day surgery is increasingly common for pediatric patients.
  • Pre-admission interventions aim to reduce patient anxiety and improve outcomes.
  • Previous practice development focused on this initiative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the perceived effectiveness of a pre-admission visit for children and parents undergoing day surgery.
  • To assess the impact of this practice development initiative in the Republic of Ireland.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluation study design.
  • Data collection on perceived effectiveness from patients and parents.
  • Analysis of findings following a practice development initiative.

Main Results:

  • The pre-admission visit was perceived as effective by children and parents.
  • Positive impact on the day surgery experience for pediatric patients.

Conclusions:

  • Pre-admission visits are a valuable tool in pediatric day surgery.
  • This initiative enhances patient and parent satisfaction and perceived care quality.

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