Perceived quality of surgical care in association with patient-related factors and correlation to reported postoperative complications in Finland: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study if patient-related factors are associated with patient-evaluated quality of care in surgery. To examine if there is an association with postoperative complications and patient-evaluated low quality of care.

Design

A correlation cross-sectional study, in addition, a phone call interview at 30 days postoperatively to examine complications.

Setting

The data on patients admitted for non-cardiac general and orthopaedic surgery at a central hospital in Southwestern Finland were collected in two phases during an 8-month period.

Participants

436 consecutive consenting and eligible in-ward non-cardiac general surgery and orthopaedic surgery adult patients. Ambulatory, paediatric and memory disorder patients were excluded. 378 patients completed the qu

SUBMITTER: Saarinen IH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7677342 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature