فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background and Objectives: Discharge training is essential for accelerating patients’ recovery process and managing complications in the postoperative period. This study aims to determine surgical patients’ satisfaction with discharge training given and related factors.   Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 294 patients who underwent surgical intervention in a public hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, between May 2022 and November 2022. The data were collected with the Patient Information Form and the Patient Satisfaction Scale Specific to Surgical Patients. Data were evaluated with the t-test, ANOVA and post hoc (Tukey, LSD) analyses.   Results: Patients’ mean age was 53.130±15.125 years; 52.4% were female and 89.1% were married. They all received face to face discharge training, and 74.5% received education from doctors and nurses. Their Satisfaction with Discharge Training total mean score was 89.23±15.91. Statistically significant differences were found between some sub-dimension scores according to age, marital status, chronic disease, and preferred discharge training method. A significant difference was found between the total and all sub-dimension scores of scales according to the person giving the discharge training.   Conclusion: Surgical patients had a high level of satisfaction with discharge training. All patients received face to face discharge training and requested written and video-assisted training. For discharge training, a unique training program can be developed for the elderly, single people, and those with chronic conditions, considering the individual characteristics of the patients. The research will have an impact on patients operating in surgical clinics and on nurses and doctors who provide training.