Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients

Mitchell, MJ

Abstract

An increase in day surgery activity to 75 per cent of all elective surgery is a central feature of the NHS Plan (DoH 2000). However, patient information provision remains a challenge for all modern surgery as the time spent in hospital is brief and the level of self-care has grown. Effective information provision and an increased emphasis on psychological care are therefore essential to the future of day surgery.

Citation

Mitchell, M. (2002). Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients. Nursing Standard, 16(40), 41-43

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jun 19, 2002
• Deposit Date: Apr 1, 2009
• Journal: Nursing Standard
• Print ISSN: 0029-6570
• Publisher: RCN Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 40
• Pages: 41-43
• Keywords: Day surgery, patients' psychology, education
• Publisher URL: http://nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk/resources/archive/GetArticleById.asp?ArticleId=3216
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