Perspectives of Health Care Professionals on Barriers to the Clinical Implementation of Preoperative Short Fasting Recommendations: A Phenomenological Study.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the barriers to translating evidence-based recommendations on preoperative fasting durations into clinical practice.

Design: The study used a phenomenological design within qualitative research methodology.

Methods: Criterion sampling, a purposive sampling method, was used to select the study group. Semistructured interview questions served as the data collection tool. All interviews were audio-recorded, and content analysis was employed for data analysis.

Findings: Four main themes (A Reliable Method: The Nil Per Os Protocol, Concerns About the Proper Implementation of New Recommendations, Perspectives on Protocol Change, and Suggestions for Protocol Modification) and 13 subthemes emerged from the analysis of the data.

Conclusions: The study concluded that the two primary barriers to implementing evidence-based practices in clinical settings are flexible operation schedules and the low socioeconomic status of patients.