Influence of certified perioperative nurses on the establishment of preoperative outpatient clinic and rate of preoperative assessment in Japan.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the influence of certified perioperative nurses on preoperative outpatient clinic and preoperative assessments. The study was conducted from February 2021 to September 2022; data were collected and analyzed using a questionnaire at 247 hospitals in Japan. To analyze the factors affecting the rate of preoperative assessment with the primary endpoint of preoperative outpatient care and preoperative nursing visits, we performed multiple linear regression analysis of facility characteristics, perioperative nurse background, and the presence or absence of certified perioperative nurses. Regarding the presence or absence of a preoperative outpatient clinic, patients from 68 (52.3%) and 41 (35.0%) institutions in the enrolled and nonenrolled groups. Respectively, u

SUBMITTER: Hara K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10786942 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature