Enfermagem perioperatória: os efeitos da educação em saúde para clientes submetidos a cirurgias

Abstract

This study aimed to identify through literature the effects of health education, held in perioperative patients who have undergone to surgeries. It is an Integrative Review which used the databases from the Virtual Health Library (VHL),Latin American literature and Caribbean Health Sciences (LALCHS), BND (Brazilian Nursing Database) and Scielo to search for articles, among which only eight were selected. It was observed a predominance of adults and the elderly who have mainly undergone to large and medium-sized surgeries and most of these patients were advised in the operative period. However, some patients did not present effectiveness in controlling anxiety by not remembering the guidelines and information passed on, what makes us aware of the importance of continuous educational process of the patient at all stages of the operative period. Data about nursing difficulties and facilities in the educational process were not covered. It was concluded that the nurse's role is critical in guiding the surgical patient.