• J Spec Pediatr Nurs · Jul 2007

    A snapshot of children's postoperative tonsillectomy outcomes at home.

    • Myra Martz Huth and Marion English Broome.
    • Center for Professional Excellence, Research and Evidence-Based Practice, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA. myra.huth@cchmc.org
    • J Spec Pediatr Nurs. 2007 Jul 1;12(3):186-95.

    PurposeTo describe home outcomes of pain, medication use, fluid intake, and emesis 24 hr after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. The theory of unpleasant symptoms provided a conceptualizing framework.Design And MethodsA secondary analysis was conducted. Outcomes for 76 children were recorded on a home diary that included: self-reported pain, analgesic use, fluids ingested, and emesis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used.ResultsChildren reported moderate pain. Children who received analgesics received less than recommended standards. Only 11% of the children drank the recommended fluids, and 31% of the children vomited at home.Practice ImplicationsParents need to become partners in pain management. Recommend multimodal discharge teaching and follow-up phone call at home to ensure adequate analgesic administration and fluid intake.

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