Pre-operative health education for patients undergoing cardiac surgery
The purpose of this study was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a pre-operative health education programme provided to cardiac surgery patients at a private hospital in Gauteng. A questionnaire was used to collect data and indicated that most patients were satisfied with the pre-opera...
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2009
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| Online Access: | Meyer, Karien (2009) Pre-operative health education for patients undergoing cardiac surgery, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2436> http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2436 |
| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to identify the strengths and weaknesses of a pre-operative health education programme provided to cardiac surgery patients at a private hospital in Gauteng.
A questionnaire was used to collect data and indicated that most patients were satisfied with the pre-operative education that they received before their cardiac surgery procedure, and therefore felt well prepared for the operation.
It is, however, evident that family involvement with pre-operative education was not satisfactory. This lack of family involvement is a limitation in the present programme. The study also noted that patients must be informed about visiting hours, and the intense feeling of the endotracheal tube post-operatively should be emphasised. === Health Studies === M.A. (Health Studies) |
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