Preoperative Patient Education: Perceptions and Actual Practice among Nurses Working in Surgical Units
Hayfa Almutary,
Ashwaq Almashi
Abstract:Introduction Preoperative education is an essential nursing task that can be affected by the nurses’ perception. Patients may be receiving insufficient vital information before surgery. However, the essential information that should be provided to patients undergoing surgery is not fully addressed. Objective To assess the essential elements of preoperative information as perceived by the surgical nurses. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. A convenience sample of 224 registered nurses who were working at… Show more
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