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Perioperative teaching of parents. A unit-based study.
D R Haskins1, K D Merrill, L R Bailey
1Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Burlington.
AORN Journal
|June 1, 1990
Summary
Parents achieved over 80% on posttests after nurses provided perioperative teaching. This highlights the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions and the need for both written and verbal patient education in ambulatory surgery settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Patient Education
- Ambulatory Surgery
Background:
- Effective patient education is crucial for successful postoperative care and recovery.
- Parental understanding of surgical procedures and home care is vital in pediatric ambulatory surgery.
- Current teaching protocols may require enhancement to meet parental needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a perioperative teaching intervention delivered by nurses.
- To determine if parents achieve a specific knowledge score post-intervention.
- To gather parent feedback on the preferred methods of instruction.
Main Methods:
- A perioperative teaching intervention was implemented by nurses in an ambulatory surgery unit.
- Post-intervention testing was administered to assess parental knowledge.
- Parental feedback regarding the teaching methods was collected.
Main Results:
- Parents scored greater than 80% on posttests following the nursing intervention.
- Parental feedback indicated a need for both written and verbal instructions.
- Limitations included a small control sample and uncontrolled teaching sheet presence.
Conclusions:
- Perioperative teaching by nurses significantly improves parental understanding of postoperative care.
- A combination of written and verbal instructions is preferred by parents.
- Findings support adapting this model to evaluate and improve nursing teaching protocols.