Patients’ experiences of enhanced recovery after surgery: a systematic review of qualitative studies

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 9-10, 2017, Pages 1172-1188

  Sibbern, Tonje ^a   Bull Sellevold, Vibeke ^b   Steindal, Simen A ^a,b   Dale, Craig ^c   Watt Watson, Judy ^c   Dihle, Alfhild ^a,d  

^a Diakonhjemmet   (Norway)

^b LOVISENBERG DIACONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

enhanced recovery after surgery; information; meta synthesis; pain; patients experiences; qualitative systematic review; symptom management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HUMAN; NURSING; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; HUMANS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 85012267015     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13456     Document Type: Review

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