Table 3 Main characteristics of included studies without separate data from foot and ankle surgery exclusively
From: Preoperative education in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery: a scoping review
Journal | Study design | Language (country) | Number of participants | Included population | Description of preoperative education | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heikkinen (2007) [25] | Journal of Advanced Nursing Research | Cross-sectional study | English (Finland) | 120 | Ambulatory arthroscopy surgery patients; over 18 years, Finnish speaking, no cognitive disabilities, capable of completing the questionnaire and giving informed consent | Individual face-to-face education session with a nurse. Not detailed |
Holman (2014) [26] | Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma | Quasi-experimental | English (USA) | 613 | All Utah residents admitted to the orthopedic trauma service with isolated operative musculoskeletal injuries | A standardized discussion regarding opiates prescription and its limits |
Ilyas (2021) [27] | Orthopedics | RCT | English (USA) | 237 | Patients undergoing shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, or foot and ankle surgery | A brief multimedia presentation regarding opioids information using a handheld tablet |
Laude (2017) [28] | Orthopedic nursing | Observational study. Tool implementation | English (USA) | NR | NR | Four electronic modules in a patient education system. The surgical-based education modules consisted in the following: “preparing for surgery, the surgery itself, recovering from surgery, and safety module” |
Morris (2014) [29] | Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma | RCT | English (USA) | 212 randomized, 76 analyzed | Patients 18 years or older, English speaking, with an isolated orthopedic injury requiring admission to the orthopedic trauma service and orthopedic surgery during the same admission | Delivering a biosketch card with a picture of the attending orthopedic surgeon with a brief synopsis of his educational background, specialty, surgical interests, research interests, and other interests including hobbies |
Scott (2001) [33] | Journal of Integrated Care Pathways | Cross-sectional study | English (UK) | 100 | Elective orthopedic day-case patients who attended the day surgery unit over a 2-week period | Written information. Not detailed |
Wong (2010a) [38] | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Quasi-experimental | English (Hong Kong) | 125 | Chinese adult, able to communicate in Cantonese, ambulatory before injury, medically diagnosed as having musculoskeletal trauma of a single limb and undergoing orthopedic surgery | A 30-min educational intervention consisting in 5 min to build up rapport with the participant, 10 min to enhance patients’ knowledge on pain and pain management, 10 min to reduce anxiety and regain self-efficacy, and 5 min to reinforcement of importance of self-efficacy |
Wong (2014) [37] | Contemporary nurse | Quasi-experimental | English (Hong Kong) | 152 | Patients 18 years or above, ambulatory before the injury, medically diagnosed as having a single limb fracture, and undergoing orthopedic internal fixation | A 30-min educational intervention consisting in 5 min to build up rapport with the participant, 10 min to enhance patients’ knowledge on pain and pain management, 10 min to reduce anxiety and regain self-efficacy, and 5 min to reinforcement of importance of self-efficacy |
Pellino (1998) [31] | Orthopedic nursing | Quasi-experimental | English (USA) | 74 | 18 years of age and older, scheduled for an elective orthopedic surgical procedure (out an inpatients), clear sensorium, ability to read and write English | A teaching session within the learning center’s empowerment model |
Wong (2010b) [39] | Journal of Clinical Nursing | Quasi-experimental | English (Hong Kong) | 125 | Patients from six orthopedic wards in two regional hospitals with fractured limb by admission roster requiring surgery | A 30-min cognitive behavioral educational intervention consisting in 5 min to build up rapport with the participant, 10 min to enhance patients’ knowledge on pain and pain management, 10 min to reduce anxiety and regain self-efficacy, and 5 min to reinforcement of importance of self-efficacy |
Othin (2020) [30] | Preprint (Research Square) | RCT | English (Uganda) | 398 | Patients 18 years and above, scheduled for elective orthopedic surgery, which consented to participate in the study | Specific preoperative information about pain was given verbally following an order on the leaflet |