E-ISSN: 1305-9327 ISSN: 1305-9319
The problems experienced by the patients at home after surgery
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VOLUME: 8 ISSUE: 1
P: 34-40
March 2012

The problems experienced by the patients at home after surgery

Med J Bakirkoy 2012;8(1):34-40
DOI: 10.5350/BTDMJB201208106
Ümran Dal 1
Hülya Bulut 2
Sevil Güler Demir 2
1. Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü Lefkoşa, KKTC
2. Gazi Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Bölümü, Ankara
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Received Date: 21.08.2011
Accepted Date: 02.01.2012
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

This descriptive and cross-sectional study was performed to determine the problems faced by surgery patients at their home in the first month after their surgery.

Material and Methods:

This study was conducted by a university hospital’s surgery clinics between April and June 2007. 196 voluntary patients were included in the study following a surgery. Data was collected through questionnaires in two phases: (1) prior to the patients’ discharge, face to face and (2) through a telephone interview one month after the discharge.

Results:

The average in-hospital stay for surgery patients was established to be 11.10±7.63 days. It was established that the rate of information giving regarding home care after discharge was 57.1%. In the study, it has been determined that the patients had experienced problems related with especially pain (70.9%), circulation (40.8%), exercise and activity (32.1%) and self-care at home.

Conclusion:

In order to prevent the problems patients are having at home after surgery, a planned discharge education, a written educational pack they can use at home, counselling/support over the phone and home-care services might be recommended.

Keywords:
Surgery, postoperative period, home care