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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Preoperative Visit: A Survey of Nigerian Perioperative Nurses

Received: 20 December 2014     Accepted: 23 December 2014     Published: 3 January 2015
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Background: The notion of preoperative visiting has been in existence since the 1960s and its value and worth in relation to healthcare delivery has been debated consistently since the term preoperative-visit is often confusing. However, little is known about knowledge, attitude and practice of preoperative visits among perioperative nurses in Nigeria. Objectives: The study sought to determine knowledge, attitude and practice of Nigerian perioperative nurses towards the practice of preoperative visits and to identify barriers militating against the practice. Design: This is a countrywide cross-sectional descriptive survey. Results: One hundred and forty six Nigerian perioperative nurses among the conferenceattendees gave consent to participate in this study. Half of the participants- 70(50%) of the participants worked with tertiary health facilitiesand 71(52.2%) were from the conference host region (Southwest, Nigeria).The majority (97.3%) of the participants possess good knowledge of preoperative visit. Equally, 139 (96%)of them acknowledged that the practice of preoperative visit is very important to perioperative nursing careas well as to the teeming patients.About two-third (63%) of the participants reported that they practice preoperative patient visit while 53 (37%) did not. Ninety two (72%) of the participants stated that they often document their opinions during preoperative visits to patients. Major factors militating against the practice of preoperative visit include timing of the visits (89%) and work overload (66%). It is equally important to note that 27 (18%) of the participantsidentified shortage of perioperative nurses as a barrier to preoperative visit. Years of experience, workplace, age and professional rank were associated withthe practice of preoperative visit. Conclusion: Most perioperative nurses in Nigeria have formally acquired knowledge of preoperative visit. However, there is a notable gap between their knowledge and attitude towards it. Therefore, they require periodic reminder through continuing professional development programs on their responsibilities towards the recipients/beneficiaries of the perioperative nursing care.

Published in American Journal of Health Research (Volume 3, Issue 1-1)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Information Technology in Developing Nations: Challenges and Prospects Health Information Technology

DOI 10.11648/j.ajhr.s.2015030101.18
Page(s) 54-60
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Keywords

Preoperative Visit, Perioperative Nurses, Perioperative Nurse Patient Review, Operating Room Nurses, Knowledge, Practice, Nigeria

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  • Department of Health Information, Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Nigeria

  • Department of Nursing Services, Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Nigeria

  • Department of Nursing Services, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria

  • Department of Nursing Services, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria

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