title: Recovery of Finnish short-stay surgery patients.
abstract: In order to counsel the surgical patient, the nurse needs to have a clear picture of home recovery based on the patient's biophysiologic health problems. The purpose of this study was to examine short-stay surgery patients' experiences of pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and problems with elimination and wound healing during a 1-week recovery phase at home.
authors.affiliation: District Hospital of Rauma, Rauma, Finland.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Susilahti
authors.forename: Tarja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suominen
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Leino-Kilpi
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003248:Constipation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003289:Convalescence; D005221:Fatigue / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D020250:Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D020127:Recovery of Function; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014945:Wound Healing