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An investigation into the information obtained by patients undergoing gastroscopy investigations
Author(s) -
Hubert M. Clements,
Vidar Melby
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2702.1998.00161.x
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , general surgery
• The benefits of informing patients before undergoing surgery or other investigative procedures are clearly demonstrated in the literature. • This study aimed to determine the amount and type of information given to patients before, during and after undergoing gastroscopy investigations. • A survey approach incorporating structured interviews and structured observation was utilized. • There were statistically significant differences between the information acquired by younger and older patients prior to, but not during or after, the procedure. • Nurses appear to be the most important source of information for older patients while the information leaflet was perceived as the most important source of information for younger patients.