Actual versus instructed fasting times and associated discomforts in women having scheduled cesarean birth

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-264

  Crenshaw, Jeannette T ^a,b   Winslow, Elizabeth H ^b  

^a Texas Health Resources   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesarean Birth; Evidence Based Practice; Preoperative Fasting; Scheduled Cesarean Birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CESAREAN SECTION; DIET RESTRICTION; EDUCATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUNGER; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; THIRST; TIME; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CESAREAN SECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FASTING; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; HUNGER; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MOTHERS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; TEXAS; THIRST; TIME FACTORS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 33744459213     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2006.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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