Necessities of information of the client in the preoperative

Abstract

All surgery brings to clients doubts and fears about the procedure and its consequences, and the nursing preoperative assistance proves vital in this period. As one of the most commonly performed surgeries in Brazil and the world. Cholecystectomy was chosen for this study to pin point the information needs of 20 clients in preoperative period, hospitalized in a surgical clinic at a public hospital in Goiânia-GO, Brazil, from June to September of 2008. Data related to the clients' concerns were analyzed and categorized into six classes: postoperative nutrition and return of organic functions; postoperative rest and resume of daily activities; co-morbidities interference and surgical risk factors; calculi formation and gallbladder functions; surgery/anesthesia; preoperative care. It is for nurses and other multi-professional team members to provide a client focused assistance that contributes to the quality and integrality of the care.