Journal article
A Pain Education Intervention for Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Abstract
Background Inguinal hernia repair is a common ambulatory surgery after which many patients experience moderate to severe post-operative pain. Limited research has examined the effect of education interventions to reduce pain after ambulatory surgery. Purpose This trial evaluated the effectiveness of an individualized Hernia Repair Education Intervention (HREI) for patients following inguinal hernia repair. Method Pre-operatively, participants …
Authors
Sawhney M; Watt-Watson J; McGillion M
Journal
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 108–117
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
September 2017
DOI
10.1177/0844562117714704
ISSN
0844-5621