Patients' Knowledge about Postoperative Infection Prevention After Plastic Surgery

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I am Akvilė Karpinaitė, a 4th-year student of the Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Kaunas College, Faculty of Health Sciences, studying General Practice Nursing. I am writing my final professional bachelor's thesis on the topic: 'Patients' Knowledge about Postoperative Infection Prevention After Plastic Surgery'. This questionnaire is anonymous, and the results of the research will be summarized and used solely for educational purposes. Your responses are very important to me, so I kindly ask you to fill out the questionnaire questions below; it will take just a few minutes. <\/p>

If you have any questions, you can contact the author of the study, Akvilė Karpinaitė, at tel. no. 062874876, email: [email protected] or at Kaunas College, Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Faculty of Health Sciences. Tel/fax (837)322831, email: [email protected] <\/p>

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a) Yes b) No (if you do not agree, you do not need to fill out the questionnaire further)

a) Less than 6 months.b) 6-12 months ago.c) 1-2 years agod) More than 2 years ago

a) Yes b) Noc) Partiallyd) I don't remember

Very useful	Useful	Moderately useful	Slightly useful	Not useful at all	I did not receive information from this source
Plastic surgeon/doctor

General practice nurse

Written recommendations provided by healthcare institutions

Websites

Social networks

Other individuals who have undergone plastic surgery

Family members/friends

a) Increasing and spreading redness around the woundb) Purulent or cloudy discharge from the woundc) Increasing pain in the operated aread) Gradually decreasing pain and swellinge) Gradual improvement in the wound conditionf) I don't know

a) Any increase in temperature after surgery indicates an infectionb) An increase in temperature can be one of the signs of infection, but it is not sufficient alone to determine that there is an infectionc) An increase in temperature is not related to a postoperative infectiond) An infection can only be suspected when the temperature is very highe) I don't know

a) Any redness after surgery indicates an infectionb) Redness after surgery is always a normal part of healingc) Increasing or spreading redness may be one of the signs raising suspicion of infectiond) Redness is not related to the infection of the surgical wounde) I don't know

a) Any pain after surgery indicates an infectionb) Pain after surgery is never related to infectionc) Increasing pain may be one of the signs raising suspicion of infection, especially if there are other changes in the woundd) Changes in pain are not significant when assessing the condition of the wounde) I don't know

a) Before and after contact with the surgical wound and its dressingb) Only when the hands look dirtyc) Only after contact with the surgical woundd) Hand hygiene is not necessary if the wound looks goode) I don't know

a) All surgical wounds need to be regularly disinfected with antiseptic at homeb) Wound care should be performed according to the provided individual recommendationsc) The wound should be disinfected as often as possible with a method of your choiced) If the wound looks dry, there’s no need to follow recommendations anymoree) The same wound care recommendations apply to all plastic surgeriesf) I don't know

a) Care and removal of dressings/wound strips should be performed according to the recommendations provided to the patientb) Dressings/wound strips can be removed at one's discretion when the wound looks goodc) Dressings/wound strips should always be regularly removed to allow for disinfection of the woundd) Dressings/wound strips should be changed daily, regardless of the surgery performed or provided recommendationse) I don't know

a) The more antiseptic products are used, the lower the risk of infectionsb) Wound care products are used according to the provided recommendationsc) Any disinfectant designed for skin can be used on the surgical woundd) The same products are suitable for all surgical woundse) I don't know

a) Antibiotics should be started independently upon noticing any redness in the woundb) Antibiotics should be used preventively for all patients after plastic surgeriesc) Antibiotics should be used when prescribed by a healthcare professional according to provided instructionsd) Antibiotics from home can be used at the first signs of infectione) I don't know

a) If the operation was performed under sterile conditions, infection cannot develop postoperativelyb) Various patient and surgery factors influence the risk of postoperative infections; therefore, prevention is not limited to just wound carec) Postoperative infections usually occur only due to inappropriate patient behaviord) Infection prevention is relevant only on the first day after surgerye) I don't know

a) Start taking antibiotics that you have at home independentlyb) Contact a healthcare professionalc) Independently choose new wound care productsd) Always wait a few days and see if the symptoms go awaye) I don't know

a) Care of the surgical woundb) Signs of postoperative infectionc) Infection risk factorsd) Infection prevention measurese) Care of dressings and wound stripsf) When to contact a healthcare professionalg) The information I have is sufficient

a) Yesb) Noc) I have no opinion

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Patients' Knowledge about Postoperative Infection Prevention After Plastic Surgery

1. Do you agree to participate in the study? (please mark one answer option) ✪

2. What plastic surgery has been performed? (If more than one surgery has been performed, you can mark several answer options.) ✪

3. How long has it been since the plastic surgery? (please mark one answer option) ✪

4. Were you provided with information about wound care and infection prevention before leaving home? (please mark one answer option) ✪

5. Indicate from what sources you received information about postoperative infection prevention after plastic surgery. (multiple answer options are possible). ✪

6. How do you assess the usefulness of the information received from the indicated sources about postoperative infection prevention? ✪

7. Please indicate how you rate your knowledge about postoperative infection prevention? (10 - you rate it excellent, 5 - satisfactory, 1 - you have no knowledge at all) ✪

8. Which changes in the surgical wound may raise suspicion of a postoperative infection? (Multiple answer options are possible.) ✪

9. Which statement about increased body temperature after surgery is the most accurate? (please mark one answer option) ✪

10. Which statement about redness around the surgical wound is the most accurate? (please mark one answer option) ✪

11. Which statement about pain in the operated area is the most accurate? (please mark one answer option) ✪

12. Which of these factors may increase the risk of infection in the surgical wound? (Multiple answer options.) ✪

13. When is it important to perform hand hygiene if you need to touch the surgical wound or its dressing? (please mark one answer option) ✪

14. Which statement about the care of the surgical wound after plastic surgery is the most accurate? (please mark one answer option) ✪

15. Which statement about the care of dressings or wound strips is the most accurate? (please mark one answer option) ✪

16. Which statement about the use of products for the surgical wound is the most accurate? (please mark one answer option) ✪

17. Which statement about the use of antibiotics is the most accurate? (please mark one answer option) ✪

18. Which statement about postoperative infection prevention is the most accurate? (please mark one answer option) ✪

19. What should you do if you notice signs raising suspicion of an infection in the surgical wound? (please mark one answer option) ✪

20. Indicate what information is most relevant to you and you would like to receive? (You can choose several answer options). ✪

21. Do you think that patient education can help reduce the risk of postoperative infections? (please mark one answer option) ✪

22. Your age? ✪

23. Your gender ✪

24. Your education (please mark one answer option) ✪