Perception of discomfort by patients immediately after gastrointestinal surgery: A qualitative study

Q2 Nursing

Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management Pub Date : 2024-02-10 DOI:10.1016/j.pcorm.2024.100375

Norihiro Kameda , Yamato Sawada

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Abstract

Background

Data regarding the postoperative recovery experience are limited. Perioperative clinicians focus on improving patients’ postoperative discomfort. However, the types of postoperative discomfort experienced by patients are unclear.

Methods

This descriptive, qualitative study explored the perception of discomfort in 12 postoperative patients by conducting semi-structured, face-to-face interviews. Interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed and analysed using inductive content analysis.

Results

Data analysis revealed two themes ‘physical sensation’ and ‘psychological feelings’ and six categories, ‘restrictions imposed after surgery’, ‘symptoms related to surgery and anaesthesia’, ‘indescribable physical discomfort’, helplessness towards oneself’, ‘lack of privacy’ and ‘noisy medical environment’.

Conclusion

Healthcare workers should consider psychological and physical factors to improve postoperative discomfort, particularly focusing on identifying the cause of discomfort and alleviating psychological and physical discomfort.

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Perioperative Care and Operating Room Management Nursing-Medical and Surgical Nursing

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1.30

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56 days

期刊介绍： The objective of this new online journal is to serve as a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed source of information related to the administrative, economic, operational, safety, and quality aspects of the ambulatory and in-patient operating room and interventional procedural processes. The journal will provide high-quality information and research findings on operational and system-based approaches to ensure safe, coordinated, and high-value periprocedural care. With the current focus on value in health care it is essential that there is a venue for researchers to publish articles on quality improvement process initiatives, process flow modeling, information management, efficient design, cost improvement, use of novel technologies, and management.