Patients' Perceptions of Postoperative Analgesic Monitoring in Elective General Surgery
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Brief Summary
This study examines how patients perceive postoperative analgesic monitoring during routine care in elective general surgery. Postoperative pain monitoring is a standard nursing practice, but patients may experience it as either supportive or stressful. These perceptions may influence patients' trust in nursing care, anxiety related to monitoring, and willingness to report pain accurately. The study uses a mixed-methods observational design. In the quantitative phase, patients complete questionnaires about their experiences with pain monitoring, communication with nurses, trust, anxiety, and pain reporting during the first days after surgery. In the qualitative phase, selected patients participate in interviews to further explain and contextualize the survey findings. No changes are made to standard care, and no experimental treatments are used.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older * Undergoing elective general surgery requiring postoperative inpatient care * Receiving routine postoperative analgesic monitoring as part of standard clinical care * Clinically stable during the postoperative data collection period * Able to read and communicate in Turkish * Able and willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Emergency or urgent surgical procedures * Postoperative admission to an intensive care unit * Requirement for mechanical ventilation * Documented cognitive impairment, acute delirium, or severe psychiatric illness * Inability or unwillingness to complete study questionnaires or interviews