Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guided gynecologic/oncology surgery - The patient's perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways have demonstrated improvements in outcomes following benign gynecologic and gynecologic oncology surgery. However, there is limited data reporting the benefit of ERAS from the patient's perspective. This study aimed to explore patient knowledge of and experience with ERAS-guided surgery.

Methods

This interpretive descriptive study included participants who had undergone ERAS-guided gynecologic and gynecologic oncology surgery in Alberta, Canada using convenience sampling. Semi-structured interviews explored patient knowledge of ERAS, overall experience with surgery and recommended changes for surgical care. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted.

Results

Eight females aged 26-76 years old participated in

SUBMITTER: Jenkins ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11422566 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature