Leveraging Nursing Assessment for Early Identification of Post Operative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction (POGD) in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery.

Autor: Siby T; Clinical Nursing, Division of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Shajimon A; Clinical Nursing, Division of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Mullen D; Clinical Nursing, Division of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Gillani S; Clinical Nursing, Division of Nursing, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Ong JR; Clinical & Access Applications, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Dinkins NE; Clinical & Access Applications, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Kruse B; Nursing Administration, Division of Nursing, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Patel C; Nursing Administration, Division of Nursing, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Messick C; Colon & Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Gourmelon N; Colon & Rectal Surgery, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Butler MR; Nursing Clinical Informatics, The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Gottumukkala V; Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) [Curr Oncol] 2024 Jun 29; Vol. 31 (7), pp. 3752-3757. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 29.
DOI: 10.3390/curroncol31070276
Abstrakt: Background: Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (POGD) remains a common morbidity after gastrointestinal surgery. POGD is associated with delayed hospital recovery, increased length of stay, poor patient satisfaction and experience, and increased economic hardship. The I-FEED scoring system was created by a group of experts to address the lack of a consistent objective definition of POGD. However, the I-FEED tool needs clinical validation before it can be adopted into clinical practice. The scope of this phase 1 Quality Improvement initiative involves the feasibility of implementing percussion into the nursing workflow without additional burden. Methods: All gastrointestinal/colorectal surgical unit registered nurses underwent comprehensive training in abdominal percussion. This involved understanding the technique, its application in postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction assessment, and its integration into the existing nursing documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR). After six months of education and practice, a six-question survey was sent to all inpatient GI surgical unit nurses about incorporating the percussion assessment into their routine workflow and documentation. Results: Responses were received from 91% of day-shift nurses and 76% of night-shift registered nurses. Overall, 95% of the nurses were confident in completing the abdominal percussion during their daily assessment. Conclusion: Nurses' effective use of the I-FEED tool may help improve patient outcomes after surgery. The tool could also be an effective instrument for the early identification of postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (POGD) in surgical patients.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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