Nursing care in ambulatory surgery at a teaching hospital: patients, procedures and biological and psychosocial needs

Authors

  • Tatiane Vegette Pinto Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Izilda Esmênia Muglia Araújo Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
  • Maria Cecília Bueno Jayme Gallani Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000200012

Keywords:

ambulatory surgical procedures, nursing care, nursing, surgery

Abstract

This descriptive study aimed to characterize the profile of 167 subjects who were treated at the Ambulatory Surgical Center of a University Hospital in São Paulo State and procedures realized at the Ambulatory Surgical Center, as well as to identify the biological and psychosocial needs of these patients. Data were obtained through a semistructured interview and patients' files and were subject to descriptive analysis. The group was characterized by an equal number of individuals from both genders; average age was 51 years and socioeconomic levels were poor. The most common surgical and anesthetic procedures were ophthalmologic procedures and use of local anesthesia with or without sedation. The biological needs were: altered arterial pressure, electrocardiographic alterations, use of medication, allergy to medication, prolonged fasting, nausea, vomits and pain. The psychosocial needs were: worry, fear, anxiety, discomfort caused by waiting for the realization of procedures and doubts or lack of information concerning perioperative care.

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Published

2005-04-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2005)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Pinto, T. V., Araújo, I. E. M., & Gallani, M. C. B. J. (2005). Nursing care in ambulatory surgery at a teaching hospital: patients, procedures and biological and psychosocial needs. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(2), 208-215. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000200012