Preoperative teaching received and valued in a day surgery setting

AORN Journal,  March, 2003  by Mary Jane Bernier,  Dolora C. Sanares,  Steven V. Owen,  Patricia L. Newhouse

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12. Before surgery, were you told there was a possibility you might experience a headache when you woke up from surgery and that this is not unusual and should not be a cause of concern?

13. Before surgery, were you told the sequence of events you would experience between admission and surgery?.

14. Before surgery, were you told you might feel cold and hear loud noises when you first entered the OR?

15. Before surgery, did hospital staff members provide you with information that helped reduce your concerns about surgery?.

16. Before surgery, did hospital staff members review with you the kind of surgery you were going to have?

17. Before surgery, did hospital staff members help you identify what care you might need after being discharged from the hospital?

18. Before surgery, did hospital staff members provide information about where your family members and friends could wait while you were in surgery?.

19. Before surgery, did hospital staff members readily answer questions you had about surgery and being in the hospital?

20. Before surgery, did hospital staff members tell you that it was normal to have fears and anxieties about surgery?.

21. Before surgery, did hospital staff members encourage you to request assistance whenever you needed i17.

22. Before surgery, did hospital staff members provide reassurance by expressing concern that your needs were met before surgery?.

23. Before surgery, did hospital staff members tell you that after receiving medication to relax, you would be expected to stay in bed with side rails up or on a stretcher?.

24. Before surgery, did hospital staff members explain how long you would need to remain in the day surgery unit after surgery?.

25. Before surgery, did hospital staff members explain that there would be restrictions on your eating and drinking before surgery?.

26. Before surgery, did hospital staff members make you practice deep breathing?

Reprinted with permission from the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston. Adapted from the Providence Portland Medical Center, Oregon, preoperative teaching Questionnaire.

Table 2

OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS ADDED TO THE PREOPERATIVE TEACHING INTERVIEW GUIDE

1. Is there information you needed that was not given to you before surgery?. Please describe.

2. Was there information given to you that you think was not important? Please describe.

3. What is the one thing you were told that was most helpful to you?

4. What is the one thing that you needed most that was not told to you?

5. What is your overall satisfaction regarding your surgical experience? Rate on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning not satisfied and 10 meaning very satisfied.

6. Overall, are you satisfied with the teaching that was given to you before surgery?. Rate on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 meaning not satisfied and 10 meaning very satisfied.