Patient Satisfaction with Anesthesia Care After Curative Surgery for Neoplastic

Authors

  • Beatriz Carvalho Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal.
  • Joana Azevedo Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • Mariana Soares Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
  • Ramiro Marinho Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • Mara Sousa Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • Diana Silva Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • Paula Maia Gonçalves Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal
  • Luis Pereira 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal. 2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal.
  • Fernando Abelha 1 Department of Anesthesiology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Hospital de S. João, Porto, Portugal. 2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.18718

Keywords:

Anesthesia; Anesthesia Recovery Period; Neoplasms/surgery; Patient Satisfaction; Surveys and Questionnaires

Abstract

Introduction: Satisfaction is an important measure for the evaluation of patient care and a significant tool for promoting improvements in clinical practice. We aimed to evaluate the association of quality of recovery and anesthesia related factors with patient satisfaction with anesthesia care (PSAC) after curative neoplastic surgery.
Material and Methods: An observational, prospective study was performed in patients scheduled for neoplastic curative surgery.PSAC was evaluated on day 3 after surgery using a five-point Likert scale, and patients were grouped according to their score: those with Complete Satisfaction who rated 5 points, and those with Incomplete Satisfaction who rated <5. Perioperative demographic data, type of anesthesia and Quality of Recovery 15 score (QoR-15) were recorded and evaluated in both groups. The QoR-15 was performed before surgery (T0) and 24 hours after surgery (T1).
Results: One hundred thirty-three patients of the 148 total included completed the questionnaires. Completed satisfaction was observed in 85% of the patients and was more frequent in patients submitted to general anesthesia (p=0.014). When comparing the total QoR-15 score by groups, there were no differences at both T0 (130vs126.6, p=0.932) and T1 (114 vs118,5, p=0.233). At T1, the QoR-15 showed that patients with incomplete satisfaction felt less rested (9vs7, p=0.041) and more worried and anxious (10 vs 8, p=0.040).
Discussion and Conclusion: In our study, we found a global high rate satisfaction with anesthesia care in neoplastic patient, which was increased in those submitted to general anesthesia. Patient satisfaction with anesthesia care was not related with the QoR-15.

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Published

2019-12-28

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Carvalho, B., Azevedo, J., Soares, M., Marinho, R., Sousa, M., Silva, D., Gonçalves, P. M., Pereira, L., & Abelha, F. (2019). Patient Satisfaction with Anesthesia Care After Curative Surgery for Neoplastic. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Anesthesiology, 28(4), 218–222. https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.18718

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Vol. 28 No. 4 (2019): Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Anestesiologia

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