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The impact of surgery on body image
The Nursing Clinics of North America
|December 1, 1975
Summary
Operating room nurses can assess and address patients' body image concerns following surgery. Integrating the nursing process allows them to provide essential psychosocial care, enhancing patient well-being.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Surgical Care
- Psychosocial Health
Background:
- Surgery significantly alters a patient's self-perception and body image.
- Nurses play a crucial role in managing the psychosocial impact of surgical interventions.
- Operating room (O.R.) nurses are uniquely positioned to address these patient needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of body image assessment in surgical nursing.
- To advocate for the expansion of O.R. nurses' roles in providing psychosocial support.
- To emphasize the application of the nursing process in addressing patient body image concerns.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation).
- Leveraging close patient contact within the O.R. setting.
- Employing critical thinking, resourcefulness, and patient-centered care.
Main Results:
- O.R. nurses can effectively assess and intervene regarding patients' body image issues.
- Integrating body image care into O.R. nursing practice enhances holistic patient care.
- The nursing process provides a framework for addressing these specific patient needs.
Conclusions:
- Operating room nurses can significantly contribute to patients' body image adjustment post-surgery.
- Proactive nursing interventions improve patient outcomes and adaptation to surgical changes.
- Compassionate and skilled nursing care is paramount in addressing the psychosocial dimensions of surgery.