Key result
Urban residence shows no difference from rural residence in patient-reported care experiences during PCI.
Why the study?
Geographical differences exist in offering percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but whether differences exist in patient experiences with hospital care and treatment is not well-known.
Does urban versus rural residence affect patient-reported experiences and satisfaction with care in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention?
Does urban versus rural residence affect patient-reported experiences and satisfaction with care in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention?
Urban and rural patients report similar experiences with hospital care during PCI, highlighting universal areas for improvement such as post-discharge information and shared decision-making.
Supports uniform PCI care strategies regardless of geography; leaves open effects on other outcomes.
Geographical differences exist in patients being offered percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Whether such differences are also present in patient experiences with hospital care and treatment is not well-known. This study assesses urban and rural differences in patient-reported experiences with hospital stays, and factors related to satisfaction with care and experienced treatment benefits. A prospective observational study was conducted with patients undergoing PCI ( n = 479) who responded to a standardized questionnaire at discharge and after 3 months. Urban and rural grouping was based on travel time by road to PCI-hospitals (less than or ≥1 h). There were no significant geographical differences in patient-reported experiences. Patients reported the lowest scores on information about postdischarge ailments and relapse management, involvement in treatment decisions, and collaboration between the hospital and general practitioner. Healthcare personnel competency, organization, information, admission type, delayed/incorrect diagnosis, among others, predicted satisfaction with care and perceived treatment benefits. These findings offer insight into patient perspectives, areas of improvement in specialized healthcare, and further research on follow-up and collaboration following PCI, all of which are important in ensuring equal and accessible healthcare services within large PCI-hospital catchment areas.
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Krane et al. (2026) studied this question. There were no significant geographical differences in patient-reported experiences with care during hospitalization for PCI among 479 patients.
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