%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of a web-based preoperative education program for patients undergoing ambulatory surgery: a preliminary study
%A Eun-Shim Nahm
%A Lena Stevens
%A Pamela Scott
%A Kristy Gorman
%J Journal of Hospital Administration
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.5430/jha.v1n1p21
%X Increasing numbers of surgical procedures that were once done in hospitals are now being performed in ambulatory care settings. Provision of quality preoperative education in those settings has become a challenge. This article reports findings from a practice-based study where the nurses in a preoperative preparation center implemented a supplemental, web-based educational program for same-day surgery patients and assessed its outcomes (N = 69). The patients who used the web-based program in addition to usual care achieved significantly higher scores for anesthesia knowledge (t = 2.15, p = 0.04) and teaching satisfaction (t = 2.13, p = 0.04) than those who received usual care only. The findings demonstrate a great potential for use of web-based programs to improve patient education in busy preoperative care areas. A convenience sample with a small sample size was a major limitation. Further studies with large samples are needed to demonstrate tangible clinical outcomes.
%U http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jha/article/view/1168