Awareness and Compliance Among Health Professionals of the Preoperative Fasting Period

Awareness and Compliance Among Health Professionals of the Preoperative

Preoperative fasting is mandatory for anesthetic induction. This period of fasting is probably greater due to delays in the surgical theater and changes in daily operation schedules.Investigators want to resarch between the prescribed and the actual preoperative fasting time.

Before surgery, the patients will be asked to liquid, solid fasting times.and whether information is given about the fasting period.In addition, the appropriateness of health personnel to new guidelines for preoperative fasting will be evaluated.At the end of the study, the desired duration of fasting, clinical practice and trends of health personnel will be investigated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 1 day and 80 years
• Elective surgery
• Oral fed
• American Society of Anesthesiologists score of 1 or 3

Exclusion Criteria:

• Intensive care patient
• Parenteral nutrition
• Emergency surgery