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November 1, 2009British Journal of Community Nursing

What does enhanced recovery mean for the community nurse?

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Why the study?

Does the enhanced recovery programme reduce hospital stay and improve recovery compared to traditional care without increasing community nurse workload?

Population

Patients undergoing colorectal and other surgery, particularly those requiring stoma care

Comparison

Enhanced recovery programme including early… vs Traditional hospital care

Design

Review

Authors

JBJennie BurchCoventry (United Kingdom)

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Overview

May support enhanced recovery protocols in colorectal surgery without added community burden; leaves open need for prospective trials.

Structured PICO

Does the enhanced recovery programme reduce hospital stay and improve recovery compared to traditional care without increasing community nurse workload?

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Population
Patients undergoing colorectal and other surgery, particularly those requiring stoma care
I
Intervention
Enhanced recovery programme (ERP) including early feeding and early mobilization
C
Comparator
Traditional hospital care
O
Outcome
Hospital stay duration and patient recovery speed

The enhanced recovery programme for colorectal surgery reduces hospital stays and accelerates recovery without necessarily increasing the workload for community nurses.

Cite This Study

Jennie Burch (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a83bb3ca91c8d236ee65826https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2009.14.11.45007
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