Amy Waller|Kristy Forshaw|Jamie Bryant|Mariko Carey|Allison Boyes|Rob Sanson?Fisher
Preparatory education for cancer patients undergoing surgery: A systematic review of volume and quality of research output over time
University of Newcastle Australia|Hunter Medical Research Institute|University of Newcastle Australia|Hunter Medical Research Institute|University of Newcastle Australia|Hunter Medical Research Institute|University of Newcastle Australia|Hunter Medical Research Institute|University of Newcastle Australia|Hunter Medical Research Institute|University of Newcastle Australia|Hunter Medical Research Institute
determine volume scope research output examining preparation patients people undergoing cancerrelated surgical treatment impact preoperative education patient outcomes health care utilisation medline embase psychinfo databases systematically searched eligible papers coded databased nondatabased databased papers classified descriptive measurement intervention studies methodological quality effectiveness intervention studies assessed using cochrane effective practice organisation care epoc criteria identified 121 eligible papers number publications significantly increased time databased n 99 descriptive n 83 fourteen intervention studies met epoc design criteria facetoface interventions reported benefits anxiety 57 satisfaction 11 knowledge 33 health care costs 11 audiovisual multimedia interventions improved satisfaction 11 knowledge 23 anxiety 03 written interventions mixed descriptive studies dominate literature examining preoperative education oncology populations rigorous intervention studies preoperative education improve satisfaction knowledge reduce anxiety work directed multimodal interventions include caregiver given role assisting patients prepare recover surgery