Caregivers' reactions to preoperative procedures in outpatient pediatric surgery

Objective: To identify pediatric caregivers' reactions in outpatient surgery settings. Methods: A quantitative descriptive/exploratory survey-based study involving application of a semi-structured questionnaire to 62 caregivers in two hospitals. Results: Most caregivers (88.7%) were mothers who...

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Autores: Velhote, Andre Bohomol, Bohomol, Elena [UNIFESP], Prieto Velhote, Manoel Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:inglés
portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/57593
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082016AO3624
https://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/57593
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Medical chaperones
Fasting
Ambulatory surgical procedures
Orientation
Preoperative period
Acompanhantes formais em exames físicos
Jejum
Procedimentos cirúrgicos ambulatórios
Orientação
Período pré-operatório
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Sumario:Objective: To identify pediatric caregivers' reactions in outpatient surgery settings. Methods: A quantitative descriptive/exploratory survey-based study involving application of a semi-structured questionnaire to 62 caregivers in two hospitals. Results: Most caregivers (88.7%) were mothers who submitted to preoperative fasting with their children. Nervousness, anxiety and concern were the most common feelings reported by caregivers on the day of the surgery. Conclusion: Medical instructions regarding preoperative procedures had significant positive impacts on patient care, and on patient and caregiver stress levels.