Christopher Williams, Richard Alweis, Teresa Roth, Vera Luther, James Pile, Stephanie Elkins, Srikanth Nagalla, Elaine A Muchmore
Perspectives on the quality and utility of letters conforming to the AAIM guidelines
Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives
address main nurses role facilitating patients participation engagement prepare stress surgery include published peer reviewed literature webbased resources professional organizations resources psychological physical optimization surgical patients preoperative phase novel approach known prehabilitation program multidisciplinary team health professionals work synergy prepare patients upcoming surgery different roles responsibilities may allotted nurse whereas one may focus patient education cognizant low health literacy rates using various teaching strategies known promote patient understanding may increase patient participation prepare surgery article may guide nurses new concept health literacy patient activation wish sensitize nurses strategies support patient understanding involvement overview help others establishing prehabilitation unit institution highlight important role nurse play toward patient education