The provision of information for patients prior to cataract surgery.
This clinical audit evaluates the provision of patient information. It also establishes patients' views on satisfaction regarding the information provided at nurse-led preoperative assessment prior to giving informed consent for cataract surgery. A quantitative descriptive audit was conducted using a questionnaire, by which the questions reflected the baseline standards. A convenience sample of 75 postcataract patients took part in this retrospective audit. All 75 patients stated that they were either 'very satisfied' or 'satisfied' with both the verbal explanation and written information received, and identified the preoperative assessment nurse as the main source of information.
Lockey
John
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Opthamology, Pilgrim Hosptial, United Lincolnshire NHS Trust, UK.
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D054869:Clinical Audit / Q000379:methods; D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013664:Teaching Materials