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Swedish Patients' Perceptions of a Preoperative Skin Test
Author(s) -
Hammarsten Rosalie,
Hildingh Cathrine
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60439-0
Subject(s) - medicine , test (biology) , perception , perspective (graphical) , preoperative care , skin test , surgery , psychology , paleontology , neuroscience , computer science , biology , tuberculosis , pathology , artificial intelligence
ABSTRACT• PREOPERATIVE PREPARATION is an important aspect of creating a safe and pleasant hospital experience for surgical patients. Evaluating patient satisfaction, however, also depends on determining patients' perceptions of the care they receive. • THIS STUDY used a descriptive, qualitative method with a phenomenographic approach to determine how patients perceived undergoing a preoperative skin test that was developed to ascertain what substances might result in intraoperative reactions in patients with allergies, asthma, or eczema. • OVERALL, the patients had positive perceptions of the skin test; however, the results indicate a need for improved and individualized preoperative instruction that focuses on patients from a holistic perspective. AORN J 81 (March 2005) 531–552.