Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2015 Jun;18(1):29-37. 10.7587/kjrehn.2015.29.

The Development and Effects of Timeout Protocol for Safety in Cataract Surgery Patients

• Seo EH
• Choi YH

• KMID: 2153024
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2015.29

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to develop effective timeout protocol in coordination with current practice and test its clinical effectiveness in pursuit of safety management for patients undergoing cataract surgery.
METHODS
A total of subjects were 60 women, 50~65 years old, who visit C ophthalmology clinic in D city. They were assigned to 30 experimental group and 30 control group, respectively. Based on the comprehensive literature review, timeout protocol that was suitable for patients undergoing cataract surgery was developed, and then test its effectiveness by measuring blood pressure, pulse, anxiety and sense of well-being among surgical patients.
RESULTS
The timeout protocol was found to reduce blood pressure, pulse, and anxiety and increase well-being among surgical patients.
CONCLUSION
As a results, it is necessary to introduce an effective timeout protocol giving positive responses to surgical patients, hence it should be develop a timeout protocol and explore the effectiveness of the protocol.

Keyword

Anxiety; Blood pressure; Patients safety; Timeout protocol; Well-being

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Blood Pressure
Cataract*
Female
Humans
Ophthalmology
Safety Management