Patients' satisfaction with fast-track surgery in gynaecological oncology
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
School
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Postgraduate Medicine
RAS ID
21547
Abstract
This study investigates the experience and satisfaction with care of fast-tracked gynaecological patients. The Sydney Gynaecological Oncology Group, New South Wales, Australia, has previously shown the benefits of a fast-track surgery programme for gynaecology patients with both complex benign gynaecological pathology and gynaecological malignancy. The question of whether these benefits translate into a positive experience for fast-tracked patients, in the context of their hospital stay and healthcare team care, has not been previously explored in detail. A self-administered satisfaction questionnaire incorporating the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) cancer in-patient satisfaction with care measure (INPATSAT-32) questionnaire with additional questions was administered to 106 gynaecology participants at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Participants reported high levels of satisfaction with patient care and support received from doctors, ward nurses and the hospital as a service and care organisation, within the context of a fast-track surgical programme. Early hospital discharge after gynaecological surgery results in both enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) and high levels of patient satisfaction.
DOI
10.1111/ecc.12254
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Comments
Philp, S., Carter, J., Pather, S., Barnett, C., D'Abrew, N., White, K. (2015). Patients' satisfaction with fast-track surgery in gynaecological oncology in European Journal of Cancer Care, 24(4), 567-573. Available here.