February 1, 1998Anaesthesia

How would patients prefer to spend the waiting time before their operations?

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Why the study?

How do elective surgery patients prefer to spend their waiting time before operations?

Population

184 elective surgery patients

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

RHRonald HydeGlasgow Royal Infirmary FBF. BrydenStobhill Hospital AAA. J. AsburyUniversity of Tennessee at Knoxville

Discussion

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Implication

Accommodating preferences for light sedation and activities may improve pre-op experience; leaves open prospective validation of satisfaction and outcomes.

Structured PICO

How do elective surgery patients prefer to spend their waiting time before operations?

Population

184 elective surgery patients

Intervention

Questionnaire assessing preferences for pre-operative activities and sedation levels

Outcome

Patient preferences for sedation level and pre-operative activitiespatient reported

Patients waiting for elective surgery often prefer to be only slightly sleepy and engage in activities like reading or listening to music rather than being heavily sedated.

Cite This Study

Hyde et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8ada513fd21775a5337694 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00291.x

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Implication

Accommodating preferences for light sedation and activities may improve pre-op experience; leaves open prospective validation of satisfaction and outcomes.

How would patients prefer to spend the waiting time before their operations?

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

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How would patients prefer to spend the waiting time before their operations?

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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