Key result
Nurse-led preadmission services may reduce procedural cancellations, length of stay, and adverse surgical events.
Why the study?
The effectiveness of nurse-led preoperative assessment services for elective surgery patients was uncertain and required an updated systematic review integrating recent research.
Do nurse-led preoperative assessment services improve clinical and patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing elective surgery?
Systematic Review
Do nurse-led preoperative assessment services improve clinical and patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing elective surgery?
Nurse-led preadmission services may improve various perioperative outcomes and patient satisfaction for elective surgery, though the current quality of evidence is low.
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Weak evidence suggests nurse-led preadmission services may reduce cancellations and improve satisfaction; leaves open need for RCTs before practice change.
Hines et al. (2015) conducted a systematic review in Elective surgery. Nurse-led preoperative assessment services was evaluated on Length of stay, cancellation of surgery, non-attendance, mortality, morbidity, adverse events, preparation, postoperative needs, anxiety, and satisfaction. Nurse-led preadmission services may reduce procedural cancellations, failure to attend, length of stay, adverse surgical events, and morbidity, though the overall level of evidence is low.
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