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Registered nurse (RN) follow-up calls after same-day surgery did not increase patient health confidence. Excellent in-person instructions may be sufficient, questioning the cost-effectiveness of postoperative phone calls.

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  • Surgical Patient Education
  • Health Confidence Assessment
  • Postoperative Care Models

Background:

  • Effective discharge instructions are crucial for same-day surgery patients.
  • Patient health confidence impacts adherence to postoperative care.
  • Evaluating the necessity of additional postoperative interventions is important.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare health confidence in discharge instructions between same-day surgery patients receiving standard care versus registered nurse (RN) follow-up calls.
  • To identify factors influencing health confidence and postoperative outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative and descriptive study design was employed.
  • Phone surveys assessed health confidence in 74 same-day surgery patients (37 per group).
  • Groups included patients receiving RN follow-up calls and those receiving standard discharge instructions.

Main Results:

  • All participants reported high health confidence in implementing discharge instructions.
  • No significant difference in health confidence was found between the RN follow-up group and the standard care group.
  • Demographics, health confidence, and postoperative complications showed no significant group differences.

Conclusions:

  • Postoperative phone calls by specialized RNs may not be a cost-effective intervention.
  • High-quality, in-person patient education at discharge can foster adequate health confidence.
  • The value of costly follow-up calls should be critically examined against standard patient education.