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Patient satisfaction following day surgery
| dc.contributor.author | Lemos, Paulo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pinto, Ana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Morais, Gustavo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pereira, José | |
| dc.contributor.author | Loureiro, Rui | |
| dc.contributor.author | Teixeira, Sofia | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nunes, Catarina S. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-29T15:21:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-29T15:21:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Study Objective: To evaluate patient satisfaction at discharge and 30 days after day surgery, and to identify predictive factors of patient satisfaction. Design: Observational, prospective study. Setting: Day surgery unit of a university hospital. Patients: 251 consecutive patients, aged 43 ± 15 years (56.6% women), scheduled for day surgery. Interventions: Patients were asked to answer a questionnaire. Measurements: Patients' level of satisfaction was recorded in relation to different variables, using questions of demographics, logistics, and those relating to surgery. Main Results: Over 95% of patients were satisfied with their care at both interviews; 74.5% of patients were completely satisfied at the discharge time; and only 62.4% had the same opinion 30 days after the surgery (P b 0.01). Postoperative pain control [odds ratio (OR) = 1.6], waiting time for surgery (OR = 1.4), and patient changing room conditions (OR = 1.3) were the most important factors influencing patient satisfaction at the time of discharge. Clinical outcome (OR = 3.2), clinical information (OR = 1.6), and postoperative pain control (OR = 1.3) were the main factors affecting patient satisfaction 30 days after surgery. Conclusions: Overall satisfaction following day surgery was at least 95% at discharge and at 30 days. However, complete satisfaction was present only in 75% at discharge and decreased to 62% at 30 days. Clinical outcome was strongly related to patient satisfaction at 30 days after surgery. Factors directly controlled by anesthesiologists such as postoperative pain and information provided, also had a significant impact on patient satisfaction | pt_PT |
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| dc.identifier.citation | Lemos, P., A. Pinto, G. Morais, J. Pereira, R. Loureiro, S. Teixeira, and C.S. Nunes (2009) "Patient satisfaction following day surgery," Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 21(3): 200-205. | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jclinane.2008.08.016 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0952-8180 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/13885 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Ambulatory surgery | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Anesthesia | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Day surgery | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Day surgery | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Health care: quality indicators | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Patient satisfaction | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Patient satisfaction following day surgery | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 205 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 3 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 200 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Journal of Clinical Anesthesia | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 21 | pt_PT |
| person.familyName | Nunes | |
| person.givenName | Catarina S. | |
| person.identifier.ciencia-id | 691F-CDC2-E26A | |
| person.identifier.orcid | 0000-0002-8357-0994 | |
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| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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