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Training programmes for healthcare professionals in managing postoperative epidural analgesia: A scoping review
Cornelia Lamprecht1,2,3, Kim Wildgaard2,3, Morten Vester-Andersen2,3
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Herlev, Denmark.
Background:
Epidural analgesia is an effective technique advocated worldwide for postoperative analgesia after a wide range of surgical procedures. Despite the benefits of epidural analgesia for pain management, systematic education of ward nurses in managing epidural analgesia appears to be lacking.
Methods:
The aim of the proposed scoping review is to map the body of evidence and identify training programmes for healthcare professionals in the safe management of postoperative epidural analgesia. The methodology will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). In addition, the five main steps set forth by Arksey and O'Malley and refined by Levac for guidance of the process will be used. The scoping review will include any study design of any date, design, setting and duration.
Results:
We will present results descriptively, accompanied with visual presentations as tables and graphs.
Conclusion:
The outlined scoping review will provide an overview of existing training programmes for healthcare professionals in the safe management of postoperative epidural analgesia and map the body of available evidence on the topic. The study may support the development of a training programme for ward nurses caring for patients receiving postoperative epidural analgesia.
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