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Document Type

DNP - University Access Only

Award Date

2023

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Department

Graduate Nursing

First Advisor

Dannica Callies

Second Advisor

Cynthia Elverson

Keywords

Always Use Teachback Toolkit, Nursing, Pre-Operative Education, Teachback Training

Abstract

Background: Patient education remains a pivotal aspect of surgical care affecting outcomes and patient safety. Education starts in the pre-operative clinic setting when patients are scheduling surgeries and continues through the care episode. Teachback is an evidence-based approach to patient education.
Methods: A 45-minute interactive training using the Always Use Teachback Toolkit was completed by 21 registered nurses who schedule surgical procedures and provide preoperative patient education in a Midwestern surgical clinic. The nurses then implemented teachback during patient education. One pre- and two post-intervention surveys (1-month and 3-month post-implementation) were completed by 19 nurses to evaluate conviction, confidence, and frequency of using teachback.
Results: Nurse conviction of the importance of teachback was high at all three measurements. There was a statistically significant increase in nurse confidence and frequency of using teachback pre-training compared to post-training. Discussion: Teachback training should be provided to outpatient nurses scheduling patients for procedures. The toolkit provides a training approach that can be individualized to each setting. Further evaluation for frequency of training may be necessary.
Implications for Practice: This toolkit should be applied for sustainable training to enhance organization-wide patient education and improve pre-operative patient understanding.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Preoperative education.
Patient education.
Self-care, Health.
Ambulatory surgery.

Number of Pages

67

Publisher

South Dakota State University

Rights

Copyright © 2023 Samantha Dadah

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