Patients' Experiences of Day Surgery
Ashamu, Racheal; Atayeva, Aknur; Muthoka, Sarah (2019)
Ashamu, Racheal
Atayeva, Aknur
Muthoka, Sarah
2019
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Day surgery is of great advantage to the healthcare system and the community at large as
more patients can be treated effectively and efficiently. Although, it took some time for the
practice to be integrated in the healthcare system, nowadays the concept of day surgical
practice has been globally accepted as a high-quality procedure.
The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of patients in day surgical care
through existing literature. The purpose was to find ways to improve the outcome of
patients' day surgical care. The study was conducted as a literature review and data was
collected using two databases namely: CINAHL and PubMed. Results from fifteen articles
were analyzed using inductive content analysis method. The results show three main
themes: patients’ physical experiences in day surgery, patients’ psychological experiences in day surgery and healthcare system aspect in day surgery and six sub themes namely; pain, post-anesthesia nausea and vomiting, effects of anxiety and discomfort on daily life, time and waiting, nursing interventions, education and access to information provision.
Based on the results, surgery patients should focus on ensuring a patient centered approach
that is balanced in the application of nursing practices. It should also have achievable
interventions by focusing more on the total patients’ experience and not solely on the brief
time spent in the acute setting to maintain a high quality of patient care and utilization of
sparse resources in healthcare services. Contemporary nursing is vital for continuous
improvement in the future of modern day surgery therefore, further review is
recommended to explore the follow-up care during recovery at home of patients with
limited access to healthcare professionals, nurse-led support services and challenges of
inadequate information during the first few days after discharge.
more patients can be treated effectively and efficiently. Although, it took some time for the
practice to be integrated in the healthcare system, nowadays the concept of day surgical
practice has been globally accepted as a high-quality procedure.
The aim of this study was to understand the experiences of patients in day surgical care
through existing literature. The purpose was to find ways to improve the outcome of
patients' day surgical care. The study was conducted as a literature review and data was
collected using two databases namely: CINAHL and PubMed. Results from fifteen articles
were analyzed using inductive content analysis method. The results show three main
themes: patients’ physical experiences in day surgery, patients’ psychological experiences in day surgery and healthcare system aspect in day surgery and six sub themes namely; pain, post-anesthesia nausea and vomiting, effects of anxiety and discomfort on daily life, time and waiting, nursing interventions, education and access to information provision.
Based on the results, surgery patients should focus on ensuring a patient centered approach
that is balanced in the application of nursing practices. It should also have achievable
interventions by focusing more on the total patients’ experience and not solely on the brief
time spent in the acute setting to maintain a high quality of patient care and utilization of
sparse resources in healthcare services. Contemporary nursing is vital for continuous
improvement in the future of modern day surgery therefore, further review is
recommended to explore the follow-up care during recovery at home of patients with
limited access to healthcare professionals, nurse-led support services and challenges of
inadequate information during the first few days after discharge.