Structured Education and Multidisciplinary Team

The Impact of Structured Education Given by a Multidisciplinary Team on Pain, Anxiety, and Activities of Daily Living in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

It is well-known that pre-operative education has a positive effect on patient recovery. This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of structured education given by a multidisciplinary team (surgeon, anesthesiologist, and nurse) on pain, anxiety, and activities of daily living in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

In this randomized controlled study was conducted with 60 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a training and research hospital in Turkey between March and August 2019. The participants were divided into two equal groups. Verbal structured education and written documents were given to the training group before surgery by a multidisciplinary team. The control group had the routine education. Data were collected using a Patient Information Form, the State Anxiety Inventory, a visual analog scale, and the Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living.

Inclusion Criteria:

• undergoing an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• no loss of sensation related to vision and hearing
• opening to communication and cooperation
• no cancer diagnosis
• no chronic pain-related treatment
• no psychological disease diagnosis
• agreeing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• undergoing emergency surgery
• hospitalized in the intensive care unit
• average score below 62 by Barthel Index