Pre-operative health education for patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Meyer, Karien

dc.contributor.advisor	Moleki, Maria Mabibiti	en
dc.contributor.author	Meyer, Karien	en
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T11:03:27Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T11:03:27Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08-25T11:03:27Z
dc.date.submitted	2006-06-30	en
dc.identifier.citation	Meyer, Karien (2009) Pre-operative health education for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2436>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2436
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a pre-operative health education programme provided to cardiac surgery patients at a private hospital in Gauteng. A questionnaire was used to collect data and indicated that most patients were satisfied with the pre-operative education that they received before their cardiac surgery procedure, and therefore felt well prepared for the operation. It is, however, evident that family involvement with pre-operative education was not satisfactory. This lack of family involvement is a limitation in the present programme. The study also noted that patients must be informed about visiting hours, and the intense feeling of the endotracheal tube post-operatively should be emphasised.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xiv, 88 leaves) : col. ill.	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Pre-operative education	en
dc.subject	Pre-operative anxiety	en
dc.subject	Post-operative outcomes	en
dc.subject	Cardiac surgery patients	en
dc.subject	ICU nursing	en
dc.subject.ddc	617.41201096822
dc.subject.lcsh	Preoperative education -- South Africa -- Gauteng	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Patient education -- South Africa -- Gauteng	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Heart -- Surgery -- Patients -- Education -- South Africa -- Gauteng	en
dc.title	Pre-operative health education for patients undergoing cardiac surgery	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Health Studies)	en