Quality of Perioperative Nursing Care in Selected Hospitals in Semi-Urban Cities, Nigeria: A Mixed Method Approach

• Published in: International journal of caring sciences Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 1081 - 1096
• Main Authors: Olufemi, Oyebanji Oyediran, Ayandiran, Emmanuel Olufemi, Fajemilehin, Boluwaji Reuben, Ojo, Iyanuoluwa Oreofe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nicosia Professor Despina Sapountzi - Krepia Publisher of the International Journal of Caring Sciences 01-05-2024
• Subjects: Data collection; Health care delivery; Health facilities; Health services; Nurses; Nursing care; Patients; Perioperative care; Sample size; State government; Surgery; Teaching hospitals; Nigeria
• ISSN: 1791-5201; 1792-037X

This study assessed the quality of perioperative nursing (PON) care in selected hospitals in Osun State, Nigeria. This study adopted a concurrent mixed method design to assess the quality of perioperative nursing care in selected hospitals. The study adopted multiple sampling select surgical patients and perioperative nurses for quantitative and qualitative data. observational checklist and interview guide were used for data collection. for analysis using SPSS version 25 for quantitative data while descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were employed for quantitative data at significant level of 0.05while content and thematic analysis were used for qualitative data. Results from quantitative data showed that 52.8% of pre-operative nursing care was of good, quality, 53.2% of intra-operative nursing care was of good, 47.9%, of post-operative nursing care was of poor quality while 49.9% of overall perioperative nursing care was of good, quality. There was statistically significant difference between the level of quality of care across the three health facilities (p = 0.01). Results from the qualitative findings showed that nurses rated the quality of perioperative care as moderate while many of the patients spoke glowingly about the quality of care they receive and that perioperative nurses are doing their best. This study concluded that there is good quality of pre and intra operative nursing but poor quality of post-operative and overall quality of perioperative nursing care. Hence, there is need for perioperative nurses to make their voices and care more visible in the care of surgical patients.