ABSTRACT
More than 3,000 participants from three large, multi-center, US clinical studies of silicone implants (Allergan, Santa Barbara, CA) were asked to rate their motivations for breast augmentation surgery prior to implantation. A 5-point scale was used to rate the level of importance, ranging from "not at all important" to "extremely important." Prior to implantation and 1 year after implant surgery, women also rated their level of satisfaction with various aspects of their breasts. This article reviews the data collection methods and current results of these studies, identifying the patient's motivation for breast augmentation surgery and reported post-operative satisfaction.
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Breast Implantation/psychology , Motivation , Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data , Adolescent , Adult , Body Image , Breast Implantation/adverse effects , California , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Middle Aged , Multicenter Studies as Topic , Nursing Methodology Research , Patient Education as Topic , Prospective Studies , Self Concept , Sexual Behavior/psychology , Sexual Partners/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Treatment OutcomeSubject(s)
Breast Implantation/nursing , Nurse's Role , Perioperative Care/nursing , Surgery, Plastic/nursing , Aftercare , Attitude to Health , Body Image , Breast/anatomy & histology , Breast/growth & development , Breast Implantation/adverse effects , Breast Implantation/methods , Breast Implantation/psychology , Female , Humans , Informed Consent , Medical History Taking , Motivation , Nursing Assessment , Patient Discharge , Patient Education as Topic , Patient Selection , Perioperative Care/methods , Perioperative Care/psychology , Self Concept , Surgery, Plastic/adverse effects , Surgery, Plastic/methods , Surgery, Plastic/psychologySubject(s)
Breast Neoplasms/prevention & control , Health Promotion/organization & administration , Mammaplasty/nursing , Nurse's Role , Patient Education as Topic/organization & administration , Women's Health , Awareness , Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis , Breast Self-Examination , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , Mammaplasty/psychology , Mammography , Mass ScreeningABSTRACT
GOAL: To review the importance of postoperative compression and compression garments to promote postoperative healing and improved aesthetic results. OBJECTIVES: --Understand the importance of proper postoperative compression and the selection of the proper compression garment. --Identify the important elements to look for in a compression garment. --Define the necessity of educating staff for proper garment selection. --Explain how to correctly measure to determine the proper garment(s) and garment sizing.
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Cosmetic Techniques , Gravity Suits , Plastic Surgery Procedures/rehabilitation , Postoperative Care , Cosmetic Techniques/nursing , Decision Making , Humans , Patient Compliance , Patient Education as Topic , Postoperative Care/nursing , Plastic Surgery Procedures/nursingABSTRACT
In the early 1990s, it was reported that silicone breast implants were possibly responsible for serious damage to women's health. In January 1992, the Food and Drug Administration issued a voluntary breast implant moratorium and, in April, issued a ban on the use of silicone gel-filled implants for cosmetic breast augmentation. Since that time, silicone gel-filled breast implants have been available to women only for select cases: women seeking breast reconstruction or revision of an existing breast implant, women who have had breast cancer surgery, a severe injury to the breast, a birth defect that affects the breast, or a medical condition causing a severe breast deformity. Since the ban on the use of silicone gel-filled breast implants for cosmetic breast augmentation, numerous scientific studies have been conducted. To ensure patient safety, the American Board of Plastic Surgery believes that these scientific studies and the Food and Drug Administration's scrutiny of silicone gel-filled breast implants have been appropriate and necessary.
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Breast Implantation/adverse effects , Breast Implants/adverse effects , Safety Management/organization & administration , Silicone Elastomers/adverse effects , Silicone Gels/adverse effects , Breast Implantation/instrumentation , Breast Implantation/statistics & numerical data , Breast Implants/statistics & numerical data , Breast Implants/supply & distribution , Consumer Product Safety , Device Approval , Evidence-Based Medicine , Humans , Informed Consent , Patient Selection , Product Surveillance, Postmarketing , United States , United States Food and Drug AdministrationABSTRACT
Nurses and physicians are the leading advocates of patient education and patient safety. They believe that the more knowledge and understanding patients have about the procedures they are about to undertake, the better their expectations and recovery will be. Even though efforts are taken to ensure that patients have been adequately informed about risks, complications, and expectations, evaluation of patient comprehension and understanding remains difficult. Verbal information re-enforced by repetition, written text, and a signed consent do not ensure an accurate or adequate means of truly evaluating patient knowledge, understanding, or expectations.
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Computer-Assisted Instruction/methods , Internet/organization & administration , Patient Education as Topic/organization & administration , Patient Participation/psychology , Plastic Surgery Procedures/psychology , Communication , Documentation , Educational Technology , Humans , Information Services , Informed Consent/psychology , Nurse's Role , Nurse-Patient Relations , Patient Participation/methods , Physician's Role , Physician-Patient Relations , Plastic Surgery Procedures/adverse effects , Plastic Surgery Procedures/nursingSubject(s)
Insurance, Liability/legislation & jurisprudence , Malpractice/legislation & jurisprudence , Nursing Staff/legislation & jurisprudence , Surgery, Plastic , Humans , Liability, Legal , Licensure, Nursing/legislation & jurisprudence , Nurse's Role , Office Management/legislation & jurisprudence , Office Nursing/legislation & jurisprudence , Professional Autonomy , Surgery, Plastic/legislation & jurisprudence , Surgery, Plastic/nursing , United StatesSubject(s)
Office Management/organization & administration , Surgery, Plastic/organization & administration , Accounting/organization & administration , Cosmetic Techniques/economics , Cosmetic Techniques/nursing , Equipment and Supplies/supply & distribution , Financial Management/organization & administration , Humans , Nurse Administrators/organization & administration , Surgery, Plastic/nursing , TaxesSubject(s)
Breast Implantation/nursing , Breast Implants , Silicone Gels , Consumer Product Safety , Female , Humans , Patient Education as TopicSubject(s)
Bariatric Surgery/economics , Insurance Coverage/economics , Insurance, Health/economics , Reimbursement Mechanisms/organization & administration , Diet, Reducing , Dietetics , Eligibility Determination , Humans , Medicaid/economics , Medicare/economics , Primary Health Care , Referral and Consultation , Taxes/economics , United StatesABSTRACT
The new and rapidly expanding role of the Internet to inform and educate has provided the public with valuable information about medications, diagnosis, treatments, and surgeries. The purpose of this article is to share a brief explanation of how the nurse can play a role in patient education by interactive communication via the Internet.
