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M Saxe-Braithwaite

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PubMed1997

Discharge information needs and symptom distress after abdominal aortic surgery.

The purpose of this study was to describe the discharge information needs and symptom distress of people after abdominal aortic reconstructive surgery. Interviews (N = 51) were conducted prior to, and 4 weeks after, hospital discharge. People indicated that the most important information to help them manage their care after discharge related to the recognition, prevention and management of complications. Broken sleep and incisional pain were the most distressful of symptoms prior to hospital discharge, whereas fatigue and broken sleep were most distressful once home. These results may assist nurses to understand the discharge information needs and symptom distress of people recovering from aortic reconstructive surgery and the importance of discharge education to help people to manage their care once home.

Adult↗
PubMed1996

Verbal abuse of hospital staff.

Many researchers have investigated verbal abuse against nurses, but few or no investigators have studied nurses and physicians collectively. At our 650-bed community hospital, anecdotal reports of verbal abuse of nurses by physicians led our research team to investigate.

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PubMed1995

Symptom distress, anxiety, depression, and discharge information needs after peripheral arterial bypass.

The purpose of this study was to describe the symptom distress, anxiety, depression, and discharge information needs of patients after peripheral arterial bypass surgery. Patients (n = 38) were interviewed before and after hospital discharge. The symptoms of incisional pain and broken sleep, as measured by Visual Analogue Scales, were the most distressing symptoms experienced before and after discharge. Patients reported low levels of anxiety and depression as measured by the Profile of Mood States. A moderate amount of information, assessed by the Patient Learning Need Scale, was perceived by patients to be important to help manage their care after discharge. The most important information related to the recognition, prevention, and management of complications. The findings contribute to an understanding of discharge information needs after peripheral arterial bypass and emphasizes the importance of patient education to facilitate transition to the home.

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