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J. Perianesth. Nurs. · Feb 2020
Forensic Cases in the Operating Room: Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses.
- Esma Ozsaker, Ahsen Kaya, Aliye Okgun Alcan, Meryem Yavuz van Giersbergen, and Ekin Ozgur Aktas.
- Surgical Nursing Department, Ege University Faculty of Nursing, Izmir, Turkey.
- J. Perianesth. Nurs. 2020 Feb 1; 35 (1): 38-43.
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate physicians' and nurses' knowledge and practices regarding forensic cases in the operating room.DesignThis is a descriptive study.MethodsThe sample consisted of 139 physicians and 59 nurses working in the operating rooms of a university hospital. Data were collected via a question form prepared by the researchers.FindingsApproximately half of the physicians and nurses did not know whether a patient brought to the operating room was a forensic case. Most of the physicians and nurses working in the operating room felt their knowledge and practice regarding the preservation and storage of evidence in forensic cases was inadequate.ConclusionsThe results of this study highlight the necessity of an increased focus on forensic case process.Copyright © 2019 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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