Matthews Makayla R, Fonseca Victoria I, Eadie Reid Hannah L, Hackman Trevor G
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Chapel Hill NC USA.
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill NC USA.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2025 Aug 25;10(4):e70249. doi: 10.1002/lio2.70249. eCollection 2025 Aug.
Patients undergoing extirpative oncologic and/or reconstructive head and neck surgery face complex postoperative milestones required for safe discharge. Through this quality improvement project, we evaluated our current practices in perioperative patient education and its impact on 30-day metrics. In this baseline assessment, 15 patients (mean 66 years; 60% male; 80 white; 73% with 12th grade education or higher; 60% undergoing free flap reconstruction) who underwent extensive head and neck reconstruction at a tertiary care institution between August and December 2024 were surveyed. Most (93%) were satisfied with the timing of the information received but suggested additional visual aids and information about various recovery timelines. Preliminary findings from this ongoing quality improvement project reveal a need for more comprehensive perioperative education, particularly regarding support services and side-effect management. In response, we have introduced procedure-specific educational packets and preoperative phone calls to help patients better understand and navigate the recovery process. 4.
接受根治性肿瘤和/或重建性头颈手术的患者面临着安全出院所需的复杂术后关键节点。通过这个质量改进项目，我们评估了我们目前在围手术期患者教育方面的做法及其对30天指标的影响。在这个基线评估中，对2024年8月至12月期间在一家三级医疗机构接受广泛头颈重建手术的15名患者（平均年龄66岁；60%为男性；80名白人；73%接受过12年级或更高教育；60%接受游离皮瓣重建）进行了调查。大多数（93%）对所接收信息的时机感到满意，但建议增加视觉辅助工具以及关于各种恢复时间线的信息。这个正在进行的质量改进项目的初步结果表明，需要更全面的围手术期教育，特别是关于支持服务和副作用管理方面。作为回应，我们推出了针对特定手术的教育资料包和术前电话，以帮助患者更好地理解和应对恢复过程。 4.
