Effect of trying a good posture before the operation on the experience of patients undergoing general anesthesia in a lateral decubitus position

Objective To investigate the effect of trying a good posture before the operation on the experience of patients undergoing general anesthesia in a lateral decubitus position,carry our individualized nursing in the surgery room,and improve the patients satisfaction. Methods Total 80 patients undergoing general anesthesia in a lateral decubitus position in our hospital between March,2013 and January,2015 were randomly divided into experimental group and control group with 40 cases in each group.The personalized trying a good posture before the operation was performed in the experimental group,while the control group received the traditional nursing.The self-made questionnaire was used to survey patient satisfaction. Results The satisfaction of patients in the experimental group for "pressurized skin and organ"(97.5%) and "the physical sensations"(97.5%) was significantly higher than 70% and 50% in the control group,the difference was statistical significant(P<0.01);The patients in the experimental group were not t satisfied with 4 items(0.67%),while in the control with 49(8.16%),the differences between the two groups was statistical significant(P<0.01). Conclusion The implementation of trying a good posture before the operation can improve the experience of patients undergoing general anesthesia in a lateral decubitus position,and be benefit for the implementation of individualized nursing in the surgery room.