Preoperative fasting: knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital—an observational study
Abstract Background Limiting the preoperative fasting period positively impact surgical patient outcome. In tertiary care hospitals, preoperative fasting instructions are mostly implemented by postgraduates. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate t...
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| author | Nipun Gupta Subhasish Patnaik Lahareesh B. Lakkegowda Alok Jaiswal Deepak Dwivedi |
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| description | Abstract Background Limiting the preoperative fasting period positively impact surgical patient outcome. In tertiary care hospitals, preoperative fasting instructions are mostly implemented by postgraduates. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees of surgical specialties and anesthesiology regarding preoperative fasting. This observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in May 2020. Consenting 166 postgraduate trainees of anesthesiology and surgical specialties was asked to respond to a questionnaire consisting of nine questions. The primary outcome was the knowledge status of postgraduate trainees regarding preoperative fasting guidelines and secondary outcomes being their attitude and practice of the same. Categorical data were presented as numbers and percentages. Results Out of 166 respondents, 149 (89.8%) and 94 (56.6%) respondents could not correctly describe the practice guidelines published by the American Society of Anaesthesiology pertaining to preoperative fasting in adult and pediatric patients respectively. Of the total respondents, 146 (87.9%) and 108 (65.1%) gave incorrect preoperative fasting instructions to adult and pediatric patients, respectively. The source of information regarding fasting guidelines was seniors amongst 89 (53.6%) respondents. Fifty-one (30.7%) respondents were unaware of the benefits of limiting preoperative fasting. Conclusions There is an imminent need for change in the knowledge, attitude, and practices of residents with regards to preoperative fasting practices. A holistic approach with formal teaching and development of SOP can achieve the change of practice of “NPO after midnight.” |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79aeffc628574220b055d61a2651f7da2022-12-22T00:21:24ZengSpringerOpenAin Shams Journal of Anesthesiology2090-925X2022-03-011411810.1186/s42077-022-00230-5Preoperative fasting: knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital—an observational studyNipun Gupta0Subhasish Patnaik1Lahareesh B. Lakkegowda2Alok Jaiswal3Deepak Dwivedi4Military HospitalAir Force HospitalMilitary HospitalMilitary HospitalCommand Hospital (Eastern Command)Abstract Background Limiting the preoperative fasting period positively impact surgical patient outcome. In tertiary care hospitals, preoperative fasting instructions are mostly implemented by postgraduates. This study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees of surgical specialties and anesthesiology regarding preoperative fasting. This observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital in May 2020. Consenting 166 postgraduate trainees of anesthesiology and surgical specialties was asked to respond to a questionnaire consisting of nine questions. The primary outcome was the knowledge status of postgraduate trainees regarding preoperative fasting guidelines and secondary outcomes being their attitude and practice of the same. Categorical data were presented as numbers and percentages. Results Out of 166 respondents, 149 (89.8%) and 94 (56.6%) respondents could not correctly describe the practice guidelines published by the American Society of Anaesthesiology pertaining to preoperative fasting in adult and pediatric patients respectively. Of the total respondents, 146 (87.9%) and 108 (65.1%) gave incorrect preoperative fasting instructions to adult and pediatric patients, respectively. The source of information regarding fasting guidelines was seniors amongst 89 (53.6%) respondents. Fifty-one (30.7%) respondents were unaware of the benefits of limiting preoperative fasting. Conclusions There is an imminent need for change in the knowledge, attitude, and practices of residents with regards to preoperative fasting practices. A holistic approach with formal teaching and development of SOP can achieve the change of practice of “NPO after midnight.”https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-022-00230-5Preoperative fastingNPOPostgraduate traineesAnesthesiologySurgeonCurriculum |
| spellingShingle | Nipun Gupta Subhasish Patnaik Lahareesh B. Lakkegowda Alok Jaiswal Deepak Dwivedi Preoperative fasting: knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital—an observational study Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology Preoperative fasting NPO Postgraduate trainees Anesthesiology Surgeon Curriculum |
| title | Preoperative fasting: knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital—an observational study |
| title_full | Preoperative fasting: knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital—an observational study |
| title_fullStr | Preoperative fasting: knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital—an observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preoperative fasting: knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital—an observational study |
| title_short | Preoperative fasting: knowledge, attitude, and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital—an observational study |
| title_sort | preoperative fasting knowledge attitude and practice of postgraduate trainees at a tertiary care hospital an observational study |
| topic | Preoperative fasting NPO Postgraduate trainees Anesthesiology Surgeon Curriculum |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-022-00230-5 |
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