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Preoperative patient teaching in ambulatory surgery settings
V C Brumfield1, C C Kee, J Y Johnson
1South Fulton Medical Center, East Point, GA, USA.
AORN Journal
|December 1, 1996
Summary
Patients and nurses prioritize different preoperative teaching content in ambulatory surgery. Aligning teaching with patient priorities and timing can improve postoperative outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Perioperative nursing
- Surgical patient education
Background:
- Effective preoperative teaching is essential for ambulatory surgery patients.
- Identifying patient and nurse priorities in preoperative education is crucial for optimizing care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify preoperative teaching content important to both patients and nurses in ambulatory surgery settings.
- To compare patient and nurse perspectives on the timing of preoperative education.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive replication study involving 30 ambulatory surgery patients and 29 perioperative nurses.
- Data collection involved ranking the importance of various preoperative teaching content areas and preferred timing.
Main Results:
- Patients prioritized situational information, while nurses emphasized psychosocial support.
- Patients preferred preoperative teaching before admission; nurses suggested some could occur post-admission.
Conclusions:
- Patient priorities and earlier initiation of teaching are vital for successful ambulatory surgery outcomes.
- Bridging the gap between patient and nurse expectations in preoperative education is key.