Question

Describe the benefits of patient education prior to surgery?

Answer 1

Educating patient's about the surgery helps doctors as well as nurse in surgery settings. Though it has proved to be difficult to develop preoperative teaching, however with the help of research it has proved that it helps in improving satisfaction as well as results of the patient with the experience of surgery.

Basically this teaching is done by providing the pamphlets as well as giving instructions verbally.

With the help of these preoperative education, the patient is not only prepared for surgery but also what they expect post surgery. This education is not only given to patient but also to the family.

By this education following benefits can be gained -

1. It helps in better understanding about the surgery

2. It reduces the patient stay in hospital

3. Reduced stress and anxiety

4. Enhances the quicker and faster recovery

5. Better the quality of life

6. Enhances patient satisfaction which in turn results in getting better Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems score

7. Reduces problem incidence which in turn reduces cost of readmission