Key result
Pre-operative information programs shorten hospital stays, reduce post-operative analgesia demand, and improve patient satisfaction.
Why the study?
Despite evidence showing benefits of pre-operative information, many facilities lack formal policies or programmes for providing it to surgical patients.
Do pre-operative information programmes improve outcomes in patients undergoing surgical procedures?
Population
Patients undergoing surgical procedures
Comparison
Pre-operative information programmes vs no formal policy or programme
Design
Review
Authors
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May support pre-operative programmes to cut stay and analgesia use; leaves open confirmation in RCTs.
Do pre-operative information programmes improve outcomes in patients undergoing surgical procedures?
Implementing pre-operative information programs can improve patient satisfaction, reduce length of stay, and decrease post-operative analgesia use.
Sharon Garretson (2004) conducted a review in Patients undergoing surgical procedures. Pre-operative information programmes vs. No formal policy or programme was evaluated on Decreased length of stay, less demand for analgesia post-operatively and increased patient satisfaction. Pre-operative information programmes provide benefits including decreased length of stay, less demand for analgesia post-operatively, and increased patient satisfaction.
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