Due to the very low quality of the current evidence , the effects of formal patient education provided in addition to the st and ard information provided by doctors to patients compared with st and ard care remain uncertain .
BACKGROUND Generally , before being operated on , patients will be given informal information by the healthcare providers involved in the care of the patients ( doctors , nurses , ward clerks , or healthcare assistants ) .
This information can also be provided formally in different formats including written information , formal lectures , or audio-visual recorded information .
OBJECTIVES To compare the benefits and harms of formal preoperative patient education for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy .
Nurses and occupational violence: the role of organisational support in moderating professional competence.
OBJECTIVE Occupational violence as experienced by professional nurses has been extensively research ed . However , the majority of studies have focused primarily on psychological and emotional outcomes and have not identified any interventions that may reduce the impact of aggressive behaviour on professional competence . The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organisational support , occupational violence and perceived professional competence of professional nurses in Australia . DESIGN A model testing research design was used to test the hypothesis that organisational support , as experienced by nurses , would moderate the relationship between occupational violence and perceived professional competence . SETTING Nurses registered in Division 1 of the Nurses Board ( Victoria , Australia ) . PARTICIPANTS A systematic r and om sample of 380 registered nurses from the target population of nurses in Victoria was identified . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE The relationship between organisational support , occupational violence and perceived professional competence of professional nurses in Australia . RESULTS The result showed that there was a significant effect of occupational violence on perceived competence . Analysis of the moderating effect of organisational support on the relationship between occupational violence and professional competence showed there was significant  organisational support  and  occupational violence  interaction . Overall , the data analysis demonstrated the hypothesis was upheld that the negative effects of occupational violence on perceived professional competence will be moderated by perceived organisational support . CONCLUSIONS The failure to receive appropriate organisational support may result in lowering  professional nurses ' competence levels , causing a significant problem for the profession in that a reduction in professional competence has significant implication s for patient care . The findings heighten the responsibility of the nursing profession to become more aware of the needs of professional nurses
Due to the very low quality of the current evidence , the effects of formal patient education provided in addition to the st and ard information provided by doctors to patients compared with st and ard care remain uncertain .
BACKGROUND Generally , before being operated on , patients will be given informal information by the healthcare providers involved in the care of the patients ( doctors , nurses , ward clerks , or healthcare assistants ) .
This information can also be provided formally in different formats including written information , formal lectures , or audio-visual recorded information .
OBJECTIVES To compare the benefits and harms of formal preoperative patient education for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy .