Patients' experiences of day surgery and recovery: A meta-ethnography.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To explore and synthesise findings from qualitative studies on adult patients' experiences of day surgery and the processes of recovery.

Background

There has been a shift in the practice of elective surgery, from inpatient to ambulatory treatment. Accordingly, more patients are undergoing day surgery and expected to care for themselves at home. To our knowledge, an updated metasynthesis on patients' experiences of day surgery across diverse contexts and continents is lacking.

Design

Meta-ethnography.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL were systematically searched for qualitative research in English published between 2006 and 2023. Noblit and Hare's meta-ethnographic approach guided the synthesis of findings from 12 qualitative studies, and the eMERGe Report

SUBMITTER: Thoen CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10701296 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature