title: Meeting the informational needs of patients in a day surgery setting--an exploratory level study.
abstract: This exploratory level study attempts to identify if nurses employed in a day surgery unit of a small district general hospital assess the individual informational needs of patients in their care. Data was gathered by questionnaire, highlighting a range of significant issues, which the report concludes, produces scope for future enquiry, if day surgery is to continue to accelerate toward projected purchasing and planning targets (DoH 1996), but retain a commitment to a quality assurance agenda.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*