Determination of the Problems Experienced by Patients Post-Thyroidectomy

Atasayar S., Demir S.

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH, cilt.28, sa.5, ss.615-635, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1054773817729074
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.615-635
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: thyroidectomy, postoperative period, problems, telephone follow-up, TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP, SORE THROAT, COMPLICATIONS, SURGERY, VOICE, HOME, QUALITY, DISEASE, CARE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This descriptive, cross-sectional study investigated problems experienced by patients after undergoing a thyroidectomy. The study included 60 first-time, post-thyroidectomy patients diagnosed with benign thyroid disease from a university hospital's general surgery clinic in Ankara, Turkey. The data were collected in two stages: interviews with patients on the first day following surgery and postoperative follow-up telephone interviews in each of the first 4 weeks following surgery. The follow-ups revealed that patients principally experienced varying degrees of pain and difficulties in connection with work and recreation, communication, body image, and movement, for up to 4 weeks after surgery. These results showed that patients were particularly prone to problems on the first day and during the first week of the postoperative period; therefore, patients should be provided with follow-up telephone interviews to facilitate easier recovery and to help them overcome any problems experienced during the postoperative period.