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September 1, 2009AORN JournalOpen Access

Benefits of Preoperative Education for Adult Elective Surgery Patients

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Why the study?

Does a well-designed preoperative education program improve patient outcomes and satisfaction in adult elective surgery patients?

Population

Adult elective surgery patients in an ambulatory surgery setting

Comparison

Well-designed preoperative education program… vs Typical patient education consisting of…

Design

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Authors

NKNancy KruzikLehigh Carbon Community College

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Implication

May support preoperative education in elective surgery; leaves open need for prospective trials to guide implementation.

Structured PICO

Does a well-designed preoperative education program improve patient outcomes and satisfaction in adult elective surgery patients?

P
Population
Adult elective surgery patients in an ambulatory surgery setting
I
Intervention
Well-designed preoperative education program beginning in the surgeon's office, continuing through preadmission testing, and completed at admission
C
Comparator
Typical patient education consisting of pamphlets given before surgery and verbal instructions on the day of surgery
O
Outcome
Patient outcomes and satisfaction with the surgical experiencepatient reported

Implementing a well-designed preoperative education program in ambulatory surgery centers can improve patient outcomes and satisfaction despite time constraints.

Cite This Study

Nancy Kruzik (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9eb81237e106657b1929e7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aorn.2009.06.022
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