Postoperative Recovery: Experiences of Patients Who Have Undergone Orthopedic Day Surgery

Larsson, Fanny; Strömbäck, Ulrica; Gustafsson, Silje; Engström, Åsa

doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2021.10.012

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“…Accordingly, the authors of several articles advised not to trivialise day surgery treatment to try to ease their patients' anxieties (Flanagan, 2009). Rather, healthcare professionals should communicate realistic, truthful (Berg et al., 2013; Khu et al., 2010; Renholm et al., 2009) and adequate individualised information, as this had made participants feel safe (Dahlberg et al., 2018; Larsson et al., 2022).…”

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“…For instance, several participants wanted adaption of the timing and level of information provided, care interventions, sick leave and involvement of community nursing care (Gilmartin, 2007; Greenslade et al., 2010; Halding et al., 2021; Larsson et al., 2022; Renholm et al., 2009). Many participants viewed scheduled phone calls, visits from nurses and follow‐up appointments as helpful individualised postoperative care (Berg et al., 2013; Dahlberg et al., 2018; Flanagan, 2009; Greenslade et al., 2010; Halding et al., 2021; Larsson et al., 2022; Renholm et al., 2009). As one participant said: ‘They called that evening after I got home, and the next morning they were here to check in … Home care was really good to me’ (Greenslade et al., 2010).…”

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“…To improve day surgery practice, participants requested certain strategies to ensure provision of individualised care and support at home (Dahlberg et al., 2018; Greenslade et al., 2010; Halding et al., 2021; Renholm et al., 2009). For instance, several participants wanted adaption of the timing and level of information provided, care interventions, sick leave and involvement of community nursing care (Gilmartin, 2007; Greenslade et al., 2010; Halding et al., 2021; Larsson et al., 2022; Renholm et al., 2009). Many participants viewed scheduled phone calls, visits from nurses and follow‐up appointments as helpful individualised postoperative care (Berg et al., 2013; Dahlberg et al., 2018; Flanagan, 2009; Greenslade et al., 2010; Halding et al., 2021; Larsson et al., 2022; Renholm et al., 2009).…”

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“…In example, from several studies, it was noted that participants wished they had received more help from health care professionals with managing self‐care at home (Berg et al., 2013; Khu et al., 2010; Renholm et al., 2009). Furthermore, some participants had felt solely responsible for the outcome of their treatment (Greenslade et al., 2010) and found it hard to assess whether their recovery was proceeding as normal and expected (Larsson et al., 2022). Lack of continuous support could make participants feel insecure and worried (Berg et al., 2013; Dahlberg et al., 2018; Larsson et al., 2022; Ørving et al., 2021; Renholm et al., 2009), as illustrated by the following quotes: ‘You don't have anybody to talk to.…”

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Patients' experiences of day surgery and recovery: A meta‐ethnography

Thoen,

Sæle,

Strandberg

et al. 2023

Nursing Open

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AimTo explore and synthesise findings from qualitative studies on adult patients' experiences of day surgery and the processes of recovery.BackgroundThere has been a shift in the practice of elective surgery, from inpatient to ambulatory treatment. Accordingly, more patients are undergoing day surgery and expected to care for themselves at home. To our knowledge, an updated metasynthesis on patients' experiences of day surgery across diverse contexts and continents is lacking.DesignMeta‐ethnography.MethodsMEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL were systematically searched for qualitative research in English published between 2006 and 2023. Noblit and Hare's meta‐ethnographic approach guided the synthesis of findings from 12 qualitative studies, and the eMERGe Reporting Guidance was used in the writing of this article.ResultsFour themes were revealed: (1) requests for tailored information, (2) challenges of recognising and understanding postoperative symptoms, (3) being dependent on continuous professional and personal support and (4) calling for individual adaptation.ConclusionOur meta‐ethnography indicates there is a need to improve information provision to better prepare patients for the processes of day surgery and recovery and promote their self‐care abilities. Our findings highlight the importance of ensuring adequate levels of individualised care and support throughout the treatment process.Relevance to Clinical PracticeTo improve quality of care in day surgery practice, implementation of interventions to enhance information provision and promote self‐care during recovery at home may be considered. Pre‐admission appointments that incorporate provision of tailored information and assessment of the patients' individual needs of care and support, home conditions and access to assistance from family/friends can be recommended.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Patients' experiences of day surgery and recovery: A meta‐ethnography

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“…Surgical interventions are widely carried out on a day basis for diagnosis, reconstruction, palliative and aesthetic purposes and in many different clinical situations, as elective or emergency interventions. 1 As one of these procedures, day surgical interventions are a type of approach that has been commonly preferred that does not require a hospitalization. 2,3 Because children usually have a better medical situation than adults, day surgical interventions are procedures that are frequently used for this population.…”

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Evaluating the Anxiety Levels of Parents of Children Undergoing Day Orthopedic Surgery: Descriptive Research

SERT¹,

Turan²,

AŞTI³

2023

Turkiye Klinikleri J Nurs Sci

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This study was planned for the purpose of evaluating the anxiety levels of parents with children who would be undergoing a day surgical intervention. Material and Methods: Designed as descriptive research, the universe of the study comprised the parents of children who had presented at the orthopedics and traumatology clinic of a training and research hospital in İstanbul for day orthopedic surgery. The sample constituted 91 parents who agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected with a Child and Parent Information Questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results: It was found that 51.6% of the parents were 35 years of age and below, 59.3% of them were mothers and 28.6% of children were between 12-15 years of age, 75.8% of them were attending school and 31.9% of them were educated in high school. The mean scores of the parents on State-Trait Anxiety Scale were 54.62±8.65, 43.09±6.99, respectively. The mean scores of mothers' State Anxiety Scale were found to be higher than the mean scores of fathers (p<0.01). State-Trait Anxiety scores of the parents who were informed about anesthesia were found to be higher than those of parents who were not informed (p<0.01). Conclusion: The parents' State and Trait Inventory scores indicated that they were experiencing a moderate level of anxiety. There were certain individual factors that affected their anxiety levels prior to the orthopedic surgery. It can be recommended that nurses plan to provide education to parents with children undergoing day orthopedic surgery for the purpose of reducing levels of anxiety.

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