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Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery. Nurse Researcher, 12(1), 64-77

Most cases of elective surgery in the UK are now undertaken in day-case facilities, and the trend is set to increase. Surgical and anaesthetic health care is changing rapidly. Traditional pre- and post-operative nursing intervention, once commonly ta... Read More about Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery.

Pain management in day-case surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Pain management in day-case surgery. Nursing Standard, 18(25), 33-38

Background: Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon. However, a number of patients experience considerable pain following discharge. Uncontrolled pain is one of the... Read More about Pain management in day-case surgery.

Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review (2003)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2003). Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 12(6), 806-815. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2003.00812.x

Medical advances have led to a considerable rise in the level of elective surgery undertaken as day-case surgery and with minimal hospital stay. However, amid such advances, preoperative psychological care has remained relatively static. A considerab... Read More about Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review.

Impact of discharge from day surgery on patients and carers (2003)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2003). Impact of discharge from day surgery on patients and carers. British Journal of Nursing, 12(7), 402-408

This article outlines the increase in the amount and complexity of day-case surgery currently being undertaken in the United Kingdom. The continuing increase in day surgery has led to a corresponding rise in patient and lay-carer involvement throug... Read More about Impact of discharge from day surgery on patients and carers.

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

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 t... Read More about Guidance for the psychological care of day case surgery patients.

Psychological preparation of patients undergoing day surgery (2002)
Thesis
Mitchell, M. Psychological preparation of patients undergoing day surgery. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of the study was to discover the most suitable methods of psychologically preparing patients for modern day surgery and to formulate a pre-operative nursing plan which embraces such methods. Contemporary evidence suggests the level of informa... Read More about Psychological preparation of patients undergoing day surgery.

Constructing information booklets for day-case patients (2001)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2001). Constructing information booklets for day-case patients. Ambulatory Surgery, 9(1), 37-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2800%2900078-0

As modern surgical and anaesthetic techniques develop even greater capabilities, the time in which to adequately undertake such nurse/patient discussions has past and will never return. Information provision is thus a challenge for day surgery. Many... Read More about Constructing information booklets for day-case patients.

Anxiety management: a distinct nursing role in day surgery (2000)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2000). Anxiety management: a distinct nursing role in day surgery. Ambulatory Surgery, 8(3), 119-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2899%2900061-X

Improved anaesthetic techniques and the increase in minimal access surgery over the past 20 years has had a considerable impact upon the pattern of nursing care required by the surgical patient. In order to adapt to these changes some day surgery nur... Read More about Anxiety management: a distinct nursing role in day surgery.

Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery (1999)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2000). Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery. Ambulatory Surgery, 8(1), 19-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2899%2900025-6

Surgical and anaesthetic intervention associated with day surgery over the last 10 years has greatly improved although the position of psychological preparation has remained virtually unchanged [Ridgeway V, Mathews A. Brit J Clin Psychol 1982;21(4):2... Read More about Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery.

Patient's perceptions of day surgery: a literature review (1999)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (1999). Patient's perceptions of day surgery: a literature review. Ambulatory Surgery, 7(2), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6532%2898%2900038-9

Medical and pharmacological advances in surgery have contributed to the current and continued growth of day surgery. As the majority of adult UK elective surgery now takes place within day surgery facilities, these changes will inevitably have an imp... Read More about Patient's perceptions of day surgery: a literature review.

Patients' perceptions of pre-operative preparation for day surgery (1997)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (1997). Patients' perceptions of pre-operative preparation for day surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(2), 356-363. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026356.x

While the quality of medical intervention associated with day surgery has greatly improved, the position of psychological preparation has remained virtually unchanged. Recent evidence, however, has suggested that anxiety levels can be significantly r... Read More about Patients' perceptions of pre-operative preparation for day surgery.

Day surgery: Nursing’s contribution to this new surgical era
Presentation / Conference
Mitchell, M. Day surgery: Nursing’s contribution to this new surgical era. Presented at 7th International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery, Amsterdam, Holland

Background: The level of surgery undertaken in United Kingdom day surgery units has risen considerably over the past 15 - 20 years. Currently, the United Kingdom Government aims to undertake 75% of all elective surgery on a day-case basis. Throughout... Read More about Day surgery: Nursing’s contribution to this new surgical era.

General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 66(5), 1059 -1071. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05266.x

Aims: This paper is a report of a study carried out to uncover the most anxiety provoking aspects of general anaesthesia and determine what interventions may help to alleviate such anxiety. Background: General anaesthesia has proven to be highly anx... Read More about General anaesthesia and day-case patient anxiety.

Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery. Nursing Standard, 21(30), 48-55

The amount of time patients spend in hospital preparing for and recovering from elective surgery has reduced significantly in recent years. Nursing interventions associated with lengthy hospital admissions are no longer appropriate for patients who m... Read More about Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery.

Nursing research into modern day surgery: a literature review
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. Nursing research into modern day surgery: a literature review. Ambulatory Surgery, 13(4), 95-105

Aim: The aim of this review was to examine the present scope and direction of nursing research into day surgery in order to gain insight into possible future surgical nursing intervention in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Background: Ele... Read More about Nursing research into modern day surgery: a literature review.