DeLeskey Kathleen
Memorial/Regis College Nursing, 7 S Bedford St, Burlington, MA 01803, USA.
J Perianesth Nurs. 2009 Apr;24(2):81-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.01.002.
Postoperative patients are in a highly dependent and vulnerable state. Research has shown that patients in this state are comforted most by the presence of loved ones. No data identifies the current practice for postanesthesia care unit (PACU) family visitation in the United States. The research question formulated by the lack of data was, "What are the current PACU visitation practices in the United States?"A univariate descriptive study using an e-survey was carried out to gather data from 2,225 members of ASPAN about current PACU visitation practices. Results indicated that 8% of adult patients are always permitted to have a visitor in the PACU and 11% are allowed visitors most of the time. The results from the survey demonstrate that allowing visitors into the PACU is clearly an important issue for nurses. It is also apparent that there is discord between practice and research findings that support visitation.
术后患者处于高度依赖和脆弱的状态。研究表明，处于这种状态的患者在亲人陪伴时会感到最安心。目前尚无数据表明美国麻醉后护理单元（PACU）的家属探视现行做法。由于缺乏数据而提出的研究问题是：“美国目前PACU的探视做法是什么？” 一项使用电子调查的单变量描述性研究开展，以收集2225名美国麻醉护理学会（ASPAN）成员关于PACU现行探视做法的数据。结果表明，8%的成年患者在PACU总是被允许有探视者，11%的患者大部分时间被允许有探视者。调查结果表明，允许探视者进入PACU显然是护士们的一个重要问题。同样明显的是，在支持探视的实践和研究结果之间存在不一致。
