Orthopaedic patients’ perceptions about their pre-operative information
| Autor: | C. Chetty, V.J. Ehlers |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Curationis, Vol 32, Iss 4, Pp 55-60 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0379-8577 2223-6279 |
| DOI: | 10.4102/curationis.v32i4.992 |
| Popis: | A non-experimental, descriptive and quantitative survey was conducted to explore orthopaedic patients’ perceptions about the pre-operative information received when undergoing elective surgery in two hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The findings indicate that most patients perceived the pre-operative information to be useful in their preparation for surgery. Aspects that were not addressed during preoperative information sessions included post-operative nutrition, pain medication, ambulation, deep breathing and coughing exercises. The recommendations include that all these aspects should be addressed in future pre-operative education sessions. Further research should be conducted for enhancing the pre-operative information provided to patients scheduled to undergo elective orthopaedic surgery. |
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