Preoperative telenursing for hernioplasty and cholecystectomy patients.

Aim: To examine the efficacy of telenursing interventions on the preoperative phase for patients undergoing hernioplasty or cholecystectomy procedures at a healthcare facility in Brazil. Methods: A quasi‐experimental study was conducted (July to December 2021) with 151 patients in the control group and 99 in the intervention group. The comparative analysis focused on anxiety, knowledge of preoperative care, postoperative complications, and institutional indicators (cancellation rate, delays, inadequate preparation, fasting, and examinations). The Zung Self‐Rating Anxiety Scale measured anxiety, while structured forms collected demographic and knowledge‐related data. Results: The intervention group demonstrated superior outcomes compared to controls: knowledge (1.0% vs. 57.6% poor knowledge), anxiety (88.9% vs. 74.8% normal), postoperative complications (20.8% vs. 33.6%), incomplete exams (13.6% vs. 34.8%), and inadequate fasting (8.3% vs. 13.8%). Conclusions: Telenursing had a positive impact on anxiety, knowledge, postoperative complications, and institutional indicators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]