Nurses' Priorities for Perioperative Research in Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mortality rates among surgical patients in Africa are double those of surgical patients in high-income countries. Internationally, there is a call to improve access to and safety of surgical and perioperative care. Perioperative research needs to be coordinated across Africa to positively impact perioperative mortality.

Methods

The aim of this study was to determine the top 10 perioperative research priorities for perioperative nurses in Africa, using a research priority-setting process. A Delphi technique with 4 rounds was used to establish consensus on the top 10 perioperative research priorities. In the first round, respondents submitted research priorities. Similar research priorities were amalgamated into single priorities when possible. In round 2, responden

SUBMITTER: Bedwell GJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7613970 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature