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The Effects of the Critical Pathway for Inguinal Hernia Repair
Yonsei Medical Journal ; : 81-88, 2003.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-186277
ABSTRACT
This study was conducted to develop a case management program using the critical pathway (CP) as an intervention method for patients with an inguinal hernia for a herniorrhaphy, and to determine the effects of the CP on the period of hospitalization, medical costs, the rates of postoperative complaints, patient satisfaction and the nurses' job satisfaction. One hundred patients (60 in the experimental group, 40 in the control group) who were admitted to a general hospital in Seoul for inguinal herniorrhaphy were enrolled in this study. The results showed that the period of hospitalization and the postoperative hospital stay were significantly reduced in the CP group. In addition, the total medical cost, was lowered significantly by use of the CP for patients undergoing an inguinal herniorrhaphy. The rates of postoperative complaints, patients' satisfaction and the information on the treatment were enhanced after implementing the CP. These results suggests that the CP may be a useful tool for enhancing the health care outcome by decreasing the period of hospitalization, overall medical costs and by improving the quality of care, all of which can benefit the patients, the patients' family, caregivers and the hospital.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Complicações Pós-Operatórias / Satisfação do Paciente / Custos de Cuidados de Saúde / Procedimentos Clínicos / Hérnia Inguinal / Tempo de Internação Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica Limite: Adolescente / Adulto / Idoso / Aged80 / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Yonsei Medical Journal Ano de publicação: 2003 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Complicações Pós-Operatórias / Satisfação do Paciente / Custos de Cuidados de Saúde / Procedimentos Clínicos / Hérnia Inguinal / Tempo de Internação Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica Limite: Adolescente / Adulto / Idoso / Aged80 / Feminino / Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Yonsei Medical Journal Ano de publicação: 2003 Tipo de documento: Artigo