Neelima Shakya
Janamaitri Foundation Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
Title: Adequacy of Information received by Postoperative Patients admitted in Surgical Units of BPKIHS
Biography
Biography: Neelima Shakya
Abstract
Background and objectives: Surgery is a stressful situation hence patients should be provided with detailed information regarding their disease and management to ensure active participation. The objective of this study was to assess the information received by postoperative patients admitted in surgical units of BPKIHS and to find its association with selected variables.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study design was used to conduct the study. One hundred and twenty five patients were taken using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected through interview questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 at confidence level 0.05.
Results: The mean age of the respondents was 39.98 ± 16.68 years with almost equal male and female. Thirty six percent had secondary level education. The total mean percentage information score was 63.41±10.77 with highest score on wound care (78.84± 10.78) and least on pain management (32.96± 21.21). Fifty eight percent perceived that information received was adequate. Association was found between history of past surgery and adequacy of information on illness (p value= 0.025), surgery (p value= 0.016) and operating room details (p value=0.002). Information on ADL was associated with age (p value= 0.048), gender (p value= 0.05), history of past hospitalization (p value= 0.002), past surgery (p value= 0.008) and source of information (p value= 0.021). The overall information had association with length of hospital stay (p value= 0.001) and history of past surgery (p value= 0.007).
Conclusion: More than half of the respondents perceived that information received was adequate. Age, gender, history of past hospitalization, past surgery, length of hospital stay and source of information had effect on information received by the patients. Thus individual need based patient information is essential.
Key words: Adequacy of Information, Postoperative patients, Surgical Units