THE ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF THE HEALTH STAFF WORKING IN THE GYNECOLOGY-OBSTETRIC CLINICS

Abstract

This study was performed to determine Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols (ERAS) protocols implementation status before and after surgery by the health personnel working in gynecology and obstetrics clinics. This descriptive quantitative study was performed in gynecology and obstetrics clinics of two university hospital and applied to 151 health personnel in between December 2020 and January 2021. Data of study were collected by “ERAS Protocols Implemantation Status of Health Personnel Working in Gynecology and Obstetric Clinics Questionnaire”. The health personnel’s 86.8% didn’t know the protocol. Those who know it was 65% men, 75% in 20-30 age range, 65% had undergraduate education and doctors, 33.3% have experienced difficulties in practice. Significant association was found between participants' gender, reading articles about the protocol, believing in usefulness, learning resources and knowing it (p