Orthopaedic patients’ perceptions about their pre-operative information
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Authors
Chetty, C
Ehlers, V.J.
Issue Date
2009
Type
Article
Language
en
Keywords
patients' perceptions , pre-operative information , orthopaedic patients
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Abstract
A non-experimental, descriptive and quantitative survey was conducted to explore
orthopaedic patients’ perceptions about the pre-operative information received when
undergoing elective surgery in two hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The
findings indicate that most patients perceived the pre-operative information to be
useful in their preparation for surgery. Aspects that were not addressed during preoperative
information sessions included post-operative nutrition, pain medication,
ambulation, deep breathing and coughing exercises. The recommendations include
that all these aspects should be addressed in future pre-operative education sessions.
Further research should be conducted for enhancing the pre-operative information
provided to patients scheduled to undergo elective orthopaedic surgery.
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Publisher
AOSIS OpenJournals
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DOI
ISSN
0379-8577 Curationis