Table 4.
The study flowchart of the recruitment.
| Preoperative N = 297 | Intraoperative N = 297 | Postoperative N = 297 | |||
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| The day before operation | Operation day when arrived in holding area | Operation day during procedure | Operation day in postanesthesia recovery room | ||
| Selected patients from next day's elective surgical schedule included patients who (1) agreed to participate, (2) have a first time elective surgery, (3) have procedure lasting more than 30 minutes, (4) are under spinal or general anesthesia, and (5) have no existing pressure ulcers nor any traumas before surgery |
Assessment of (1) the Braden scale, and (2) patient demographic characteristics and health status |
Assessment of (1) pressure ulcers record sheet, (2) related nursing interventions and activities, and (3) operation related data: operation time, type of anesthesia, positioning, body temperature, and so forth |
Assessment of (1) pressure ulcers record sheet and (2) related evaluation to the nursing interventions and activities |
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