THE ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF THE HEALTH STAFF WORKING IN THE GYNECOLOGY-OBSTETRIC CLINICS

Authors : Tuğçe ÇETİN, Hande YAĞCAN

Pages : 131-148

Doi:10.52538/iduhes.1242971

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Publication Date : 2023-05-26

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was performed to determine Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ERAS); protocols implementation status before and after surgery by the health personnel working in gynecology and obstetrics clinics. This descriptive quantitative study was performed in gynecology and obstetrics clinics of two university hospital and applied to 151 health personnel in between December 2020 and January 2021. Data of study were collected by “ERAS Protocols Implemantation Status of Health Personnel Working in Gynecology and Obstetric Clinics Questionnaire”. The health personnel’s 86.8% didn’t know the protocol. Those who know it was 65% men, 75% in 20-30 age range, 65% had undergraduate education and doctors, 33.3% have experienced difficulties in practice. Significant association was found between participants\` gender, reading articles about the protocol, believing in usefulness, learning resources and knowing it insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.005);. The items with the protocol most frequently applied by health personnel in the preoperative period were 86.1% taking informed consent from patients, 90.7% giving prophylactic antibiotics and 94.4% preparing the patient for operation. In post-op period, most frequently applied items were 100% checking vital signs, 89.4% starting normal diet within first 24 hours after surgery and 78.1% giving paracetamol. ERAS protocols awareness were found not enough in health personnels.
Keywords : Health Personnel, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Perioperative Care, Obstetrics and Gynecology