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- BoYeoul Kim
- SungHee Park
- KyuJoo Park
- SeungBum Ryoo
Abstract
Aims and Objectives To investigate the effects of a standardised care protocol as part of an enhanced recovery after surgery programme on the management of patients who underwent open colon surgery at the University Hospital, South Korea. Background Patients who undergo open colon surgery often have concerns about their care as they prepare for hospitalisation. By shortening hospital stay lengths, enhanced recovery after surgery programmes could reduce the number of opportunities for patient education and communication with nurses. Therefore, our surgical team developed an enhanced recovery after surgery programme, applied using a care protocol for patients with colorectal cancer, that spans the entire recovery process. Design A retrospective, comparative study was conducted using a care protocol as part of an enhanced recovery after surgery programme. Comparisons were made before and after the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery programme with a care protocol. Methods Records of 219 patients who underwent open colon surgery were retrospectively audited. The records were grouped according to the care protocol used (enhanced recovery after surgery programme with a care protocol or traditional care programme). The outcomes, including postoperative bowel function recovery, postoperative pain control, recovery time and postoperative complications, were compared between two categories. Results Patients who were managed using the programme with a care protocol had shorter hospital stays, fewer complications, such as postoperative ileus wound infections, and emergency room visits than those who were managed using the traditional care programme. Conclusion The findings can be used to facilitate the implementation of an enhanced recovery after surgery programme with a care protocol following open colon surgery. Relevance to clinical practice We present a care protocol that enables effective management using consistent and standardised education providing bedside care for patients who undergo open colon surgery. This care protocol empowers long‐term patient self‐care capacity, which contributes to increasing the effectiveness of clinical nursing care.
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BoYeoul Kim & SungHee Park & KyuJoo Park & SeungBum Ryoo, 2017.
"Effects of a surgical ward care protocol following open colon surgery as part of an enhanced recovery after surgery programme,"
Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(21-22), pages 3336-3344, November.
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RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:26:y:2017:i:21-22:p:3336-3344
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13682
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