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Measuring Surgical Patient Engagement: A Scoping Review, Rebecca Law, Dawn Wong Lit Wan, Sonja Cleary, Wanda Stelmach, Krinal Mori, Zhen Zheng

Journal of Perioperative Nursing

Background

Patient engagement is a patient’s capacity and willingness to participate and collaborate in their own health care. This scoping review aimed to identify tools used to measure engagement among surgical patients, the levels of engagement and the association between engagement and surgical outcomes. We hypothesise that highly engaged patients are more likely to achieve better surgical outcomes.

Review methods

MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, SCOPUS and Embase were searched for studies that assessed adult perioperative patients for engagement. Analysis from charting the data identified the measurement tools, levels of capacity to engage and relationships between engagement and surgical outcomes.

Results

Twelve studies …

Refining Guidelines For The Care Of Paediatric Perioperative Patients In A Rural Health Care Facility, Michelle Hibberson

Journal of Perioperative Nursing

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The Impact Of Obesity Surgery On Psychosocial Health, Sibel Taze, Oya Gumuskaya, Mustafa Taşkın

Journal of Perioperative Nursing

Background: As obesity affects different dimensions of health, psychosocial wellbeing of patients can be predicted to significantly improve after bariatric surgery.

Method: This qualitative study focused on determining the experience of patients who underwent bariatric surgery and the psychosocial impact of it on their daily lives and provides nurses with detailed information regarding patients’ experience. While some of these outcomes were in line with the literature, they have also revealed new aspects and provided deeper understanding regarding individuals’ experiences.

Results: Five themes were identified: limitations in physical activity, social isolation due to negative body image, increased self-esteem, change in romantic …