Key result
The PROMOTE patient-centred educational poster was well received and easily understood by patients in the post-operative critical care unit.
Why the study?
Active patient participation is required for successful ERAS implementation, but many patients were unaware they had a role in their recovery.
A patient-centred poster (PROMOTE) was well received by post-operative patients and may help manage expectations and reduce anxiety if provided pre-operatively.
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Supports poster feasibility in post-op critical care; hypothesis-generating for outcomes and needs prospective validation.
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programmes are well established across many surgical specialties. Successful implementation requires both multidisciplinary engagement and active patient participation. At our hospital, many patients were unaware they had a role in their recovery. To improve education, we developed a poster highlighting seven key elements using the acronym PROMOTE: Pain relief, Respiratory exercises, Own clothes, Mobilisation, Oral hygiene, Taking away attachments, and Eating and drinking. Feedback from patients in the post-operative critical care unit showed the resource was well received, easily understood, and most wished they had received it pre-operatively to help manage expectations and reduce anxiety.
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Rylance et al. (2025) studied Post-operative recovery. PROMOTE educational poster was evaluated on Patient feedback. The PROMOTE patient-centred educational poster was well received and easily understood by patients in the post-operative critical care unit.
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