In:
Journal of Perioperative Practice, SAGE Publications, Vol. 20, No. 3 ( 2010-03), p. 100-102
Kurzfassung:
Study preoperative fasting times of adult elective surgical patients. Methods Fasting times for food and clear fluids, and the information used by patients to decide when to start fasting were studied. Results Among 200 patients, median fasting times were 2–4 times the guideline recommendations. Most patients used hospital written instructions but many started fasting substantially earlier than the instructions stipulated. Discussion Improved communication with patients could improve fasting times.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1750-4589
,
2515-7949
DOI:
10.1177/175045891002000302
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
SAGE Publications
Publikationsdatum:
2010
ZDB Id:
2874979-0
