ObjectiveTo explore the application effect of preoperative health education in patients with glaucoma. MethodsA total of 120 patients with glaucoma who underwent the surgery from February 2013 to December 2014 were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 60 cases in each. The routine health education was performed on the patients in the control group while the personalized health education (on the basis of adopting the knowledge of the self-designed questionnaire) on the ones in the observation group. The results of Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-rating Depressive Scale (SDS), extent of disease knowledge, and nursing satisfaction were observed. ResultsAfter health education, the scores of SAS and SDS was 29.9±7.6 and 32.0±7.8, respectively in the observation group, which were significantly lower than those in the control group (34.9±7.9 and 35.9±8.3, P<0.05). Awareness of related knowledge and nursing satisfaction were 53 patients (88.3%) and 57 patients (95.0%) in observation group and 49 patients (81.7%) and 53 patients (88.3%) in the control group, (P>0.05). ConclusionPreoperative health education can improve the patients psychology and may reduce the occurrence of complications.
The Day Surgery Center of West China Tianfu Hospital of Sichuan University began operation in 2022, with a focus on same-day surgery. To ensure the quality of medical care for patients undergoing same-day surgery, the Day Surgery Center of West China Tianfu Hospital of Sichuan University utilizes information technology support and adopts an innovative patient health education model. This article mainly introduces the whole process management of health education for patients undergoing same-day surgery mentioned above, which involves many links before admission, during hospitalization, and after discharge. The aim is to provide reference for further optimization of same-day surgery and improve the quality and effectiveness of health education for patients undergoing same-day surgery.
As the popularity of thoracoscopic day surgery for pulmonary nodules increases, there is a growing demand among patients for information about the surgical approach, process, and recovery. To enhance patients’ understanding of the surgery, alleviate anxiety, facilitate postoperative recovery, and improve patient satisfaction, the Day Surgery Nursing Committee of Sichuan Tianfu New Area Medical Association has convened experts in the field to discuss the health education model and content for the perioperative period of thoracoscopic pulmonary nodule day surgery, reaching an expert consensus. The consensus underscores the importance of leveraging hospital intelligent information systems and integrating diverse educational methods to provide patients with comprehensive and individualized health education.