Table 2: Keywords and MESH Terms Used

Issues Focused on Questions Searched for MESH Terms Used (n, Issues Number) Keywords Used (n, Issues Number)
Pre-operative issue 1 Nursing role Ambulatory surgical/procedures (9)
Anaesthesia and analgesia (2)
Pre-operative care (5)
Ambulatory, day surgical (7)
Peri-operative care/information (7)
Pre-operative issue 2 Nursing responsibility Anaesthesia nurse (3)
Analgesia (3)Ambulatory surgery (2)
Nurse’s role (1)
Peri-operative care, (6)
Ambulatory surgical (4)
Nurse anaesthetist (5)
Intra-operative issue 3 Day surgery Ambulatory surgery (8)
Nurse’s role (4)
Day surgery (2)
Day surgery (5)
Ambulatory surgery (7)
Intra-operative issue 4 Intra-operative responsibility Intra-operative nurse (5)
Intra-operative care (5)
Nurse anaesthetist (4)
Intra-operative nurse (8)
Post-operative issue 5 Pain and symptoms Pain post-operative (1)
Symptoms experienced (1)
Ambulatory surgery (4)
Post-operative pain (3)
Post-operative issue 6 Prevention and pain relief Nurse’s role (1)
Ambulatory surgery procedure (1)
Post-operative pain (1)
Nurse’s role (2)
Ambulatory surgery (1)
Post-operative pain (2)
Nurse anaesthetist (2)