Key result
Among 326 patients scheduled for elective surgery, 25.5% of cases were canceled, primarily due to patient-related (31.3%) and administrative-related (26.5%) factors.
Why the study?
Cancellations of elective surgeries are common and largely avoidable, causing psychological trauma, but little is known about the prevalence and causes in Ethiopia.
Population
326 patients scheduled for elective surgery
Design
Cross-sectional prospective study
Authors
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High elective surgery cancellation rates due to modifiable factors warrant local quality improvement; leaves open generalizability and effective interventions.
Cross-Sectional (n=326)
No
Over a quarter of elective surgeries in a Southern Ethiopian hospital were canceled, largely due to preventable patient and administrative factors.
Feleke et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Elective surgery (n=326). Elective surgery scheduling was evaluated on Cancellation of elective surgery. Among 326 patients scheduled for elective surgery, 25.5% of cases were canceled, primarily due to patient-related (31.3%) and administrative-related (26.5%) factors.
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