Summary of Studies on Influence of Preoperative Teaching on Postoperative Outcomes Study Methods Outcomes Haugen, Bliss, & Savik 17 Chaudhri et al 18 Gulbiniene et al 19 Abbreviations: RCT, Randomized Clinical Trial; HRQoL, Health Related Quality of Life. Cross-sectional survey of community-dwellingpersons with an incontinent ostomyRCT, compared traditional preoperativeeducation to intensive teaching interventionusing community-based nurses with expertisein colorectal and ostomy nursingCompared control group to group receivingpreoperative education and stoma sitemarking; method of group assignment notspecified in English-language abstractPreoperative education by WOC nurse associatedwith improved long-term adjustment to livingwith an ostomyIntensive, community-based education reduced the time to pouching efficiency, length ofpostoperative hospital stay, and unplannedostomy-related interventions when compared totraditional preoperative educationPreoperative teaching alone did not improveHRQoL, but preoperative teaching combined withstoma site marking by a stoma therapist didimprove postoperative HRQoL
