title: Pre-assessment for children scheduled for day surgery.
abstract: This article reports on an evaluation of a established pre-assessment clinic for children scheduled for day surgery. The results suggest that the pre-assessment clinic increases the efficiency and effectiveness of the admissions process for children. The authors discuss the results in detail and make recommendations for further research and nursing practice. They suggest, for example, that evaluative research can provide a framework for assessing new services.
authors.affiliation: Children's Day Care Ward, Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust. jessica.higson@orh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Higson
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001071:Appointments and Schedules; D057189:Checklist; D002648:Child; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012107:Research Design