The Bowel Surgery: Understanding Common Indications for Bowel Surgery, and Necessary Nutrition Support and Patient Guide.
Musana, Sadat (2014)
Musana, Sadat
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014121720194
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014121720194
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Abstract
Although there is an increase in bowel disease cases of which lead to bowel surgery, less attention has been put on patient education on nutrition after surgery. The aim of this thesis is to explore and gain a deeper understanding and knowledge about bowel surgery, and necessary nutritional support and guide the nurses ought to give to a patient after bowel surgery.
In this systematic literature review and use of content analysis, the study endeavours to answer the research questions; what are the indications for bowel surgery, how does bowel surgery change the nutritional situation of the patient and what are the necessary steps a nurse should take to support, guide and educate the bowel surgery patient.
As bowel surgery requires removal of all or part of the bowel, this impedes the patients’ normal process of nutrition absorption of which a role of the bowel. Overall, the findings demonstrate that it is crucial to provided nutritional support and guidance to bowel surgery patients to facilitate their quick recovery and independence. However, it also points out that a nurse should not only focus on nursing care, but should also possess the necessary knowledge on nutrition in order to provide optimum patient guidance and education.
Although there is an increase in bowel disease cases of which lead to bowel surgery, less attention has been put on patient education on nutrition after surgery. The aim of this thesis is to explore and gain a deeper understanding and knowledge about bowel surgery, and necessary nutritional support and guide the nurses ought to give to a patient after bowel surgery.
In this systematic literature review and use of content analysis, the study endeavours to answer the research questions; what are the indications for bowel surgery, how does bowel surgery change the nutritional situation of the patient and what are the necessary steps a nurse should take to support, guide and educate the bowel surgery patient.
As bowel surgery requires removal of all or part of the bowel, this impedes the patients’ normal process of nutrition absorption of which a role of the bowel. Overall, the findings demonstrate that it is crucial to provided nutritional support and guidance to bowel surgery patients to facilitate their quick recovery and independence. However, it also points out that a nurse should not only focus on nursing care, but should also possess the necessary knowledge on nutrition in order to provide optimum patient guidance and education.