An insight into the preoperative experiences of Ghanaian general surgical patients

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dc.contributor.authorAziato, Lydia
dc.contributor.authorAdejumo, Oluyinka
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-06T11:58:43Z
dc.date.available2015-01-06T11:58:43Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractThe unknown outcome of surgery has always been a source of anxiety for patients and their relatives. However, the experiences of Ghanaian surgical patients have not been adequately explored. This study sought to have an in-depth exploration of the preoperative experiences of Ghanaian general surgical patients to inform effective preoperative care. The study employed an ethnographic design and was conducted at two hospitals in Accra. Thirteen general surgical patients were purposively recruited and interviewed. Data analysis occurred concurrently and themes that emerged included reaction to impending surgery with subthemes of inappropriate disclosure, fear of death, readiness for surgery, and effect of waiting in the theatre. Also, the theme information gap had subthemes of preoperative care, expectations at the theatre, and undue delays. The study emphasized the need for health professionals to provide effective education to the public and patients, on surgery and its effects, to curb negative perceptions about surgery.en_US
dc.description.accreditationWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.identifier.citationAziato, L. & Adejumo, O. (2013). An insight into the pre-operative experiences of Ghanaian general surgical patients. Clinical Nursing Research, 23(2): 171– 187en_US
dc.identifier.issn1054-7738
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/1325
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.rightsThis author version is copyright UWC. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.source.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1054773813475447
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectPreoperative careen_US
dc.subjectPresurgery experienceen_US
dc.subjectGeneral surgeryen_US
dc.subjectEthnographyen_US
dc.titleAn insight into the preoperative experiences of Ghanaian general surgical patientsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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