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Effect of Postoperative Telehealth Counseling on Recovery and Self-Care in Geriatric Day Surgery Patients
Sponsor: TC Erciyes University
Summary
This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to evaluate the effect of postoperative telehealth counseling on patient outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing day surgery. Hypotheses of the Study H11: In geriatric patients undergoing day surgery, the postoperative self-care power of the intervention group receiving postoperative telehealth counseling is higher than the control group not receiving counseling. H12: In geriatric patients undergoing day surgery, the postoperative recovery status of the intervention group receiving postoperative telehealth counseling is higher than that of the control group not receiving counseling. Inclusion Criteria; * 65 years of age or older, * Having undergone day surgery (appendectomy, hernia operations, biopsy procedures, cholecystectomy...) * No communication problems (no vision and hearing problems), * No mental problems, * Being able to communicate by telephone (by the patient or relative), * Volunteering to participate in the study, * Having at most two chronic diseases (Diabetes and Hypertension). Exclusion Criteria; * Surgery in emergency conditions, * developed complications during the case
Official title: The Effect of Postoperative Telehealth Counseling on Postoperative Recovery and Self-care Power in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Day Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
65 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
72
Start Date
2025-03-15
Completion Date
2025-12-15
Last Updated
2025-03-25
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
telehealth counseling
Patients in the intervention group will be called every week (for 4 weeks) and will be trained in line with the determined guide and scales will be filled.