Evidence-based care of Chinese XXXX having transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP).

@entity1 @entity148 @entity70707 @entity1337
AIM OF STUDY: To measure the effect of specific preoperative information on postoperative @entity148 , satisfaction with information, and demand for @entity1337 , of Chinese males having transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). DESIGN: A controlled experimental design. The researchers allocated all @entity1 (n = 30) undergoing TURP in a general hospital in Hong Kong, during a 3-month period, to one of two groups. The experimental group (n = 15) received a specific information pamphlet and a general preoperative counselling video. The control group (n = 15) received a video alone. PROCEDURE AND MEASURES: Following ethical approval, a researcher took baseline measures of state and trait @entity148 using the Chinese State-Trait @entity148 Inventory (C -STAI). Five days after surgery the researcher administered the C-STAI ( @entity70707 ), a @entity1 ' satisfaction questionnaire, and, recorded requests for @entity1337 during the first 5 postoperative days. RESULTS: Experimental subjects reported significantly lower @entity148 levels post-operatively and a significantly higher level of satisfaction with the preoperative information, than controls. Postoperative demand for @entity1337 did not significantly differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS: The findings support the importance of providing @entity1 with specific, written preoperative information about their surgery and its effects to minimize their postoperative @entity148 levels, and improve their satisfaction with the care provided.
