Extending Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocols to the Post-Discharge Setting: A Phone Call Intervention to Support Patients after Expedited Discharge after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
| Autor: | David G. Brauer, Brooke Van Anne, Rony Takchi, Tina Stoentcheva, Cheryl A. Woolsey, William G. Hawkins, Crystal Wolf, Gregory A. Williams |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Post discharge business.industry medicine.medical_treatment General Medicine Pancreaticoduodenectomy Phone call 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Intervention (counseling) Physical therapy Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business Enhanced recovery after surgery |
| Zdroj: | The American Surgeon. 86:42-48 |
| ISSN: | 1555-9823 0003-1348 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/000313482008600123 |
| Popis: | The goal of this pilot study was to track patient outcomes after an expedited discharge after enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway for pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). A quantitative content analysis approach was used. All PD patients in a single academic medical center between February 2017 and June 2018 were called twice by specialized physician extenders after discharge. A semi-structured interview approach was used to identify patient's symptoms or concerns, proactively educate them, and provide outpatient management when indicated. A detailed narrative of the conversation was documented. Ninety patients (mean age 66.3; 58.1% males) were included in the study. Of all, 88.9 per cent of the patients received follow-up phone calls in accordance with our PD ERAS protocol. Among the 80 patients called, 71 (88.8%) reported at least one symptom, issue, or self-care need. The most common issues involved bowel movements and nutrition. A total of 147 interventions were performed to address patient needs including medication management, local care coordination, and outpatient referral to a healthcare provider. The intervention led to the identification of 15 patients for earlier evaluation. This identification was associated with the total number of reported symptoms ( X2 = 15.6, P = 0.004). Most patients require additional care after discharge after traditional ERAS pathways. ERAS transitional care protocols uncovered an unmet need for additional patient support after PD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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