Validity of the Turkish Version of "Perception of Quality in Anesthesia": A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Recruiting

• Conditions: Patient Satisfaction
• Interventions: Other: PQA

• Registration Number: NCT06001008
• Lead Sponsor: Samsun University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to test the validity of the Perception of Quality in Anesthesia (PQA) and language compatibility.

Detailed Description

The Perception of Quality in Anesthesia (PQA) scale was developed by Hocking et al. in 2013 to measure the quality of anesthesia service received by patients who underwent surgery under anesthesia. The survey consists of 16 questions. Researchers ask patients undergoing surgery to complete the PQA questionnaire 24 hours after surgery. The researcher visits patients in hospital rooms or makes phone calls the day after surgery.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-08-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-13
• Study First Posted: 2023-08-21
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-30
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-18
• Study Completion: 2024-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients scheduled for elective inguinal or umbilical hernia surgery under general or regional anesthesia
• Age between 18 and 80 years
• Ability to understand the content of surveys
• Native speaker of Turkish

Exclusion Criteria

• Emergency operation
• The need for postoperative intensive care
• Existence of mental disability
• Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
General or regional anesthesia	PQA	Patients who have undergone inguinal or umbilical hernia surgery

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Construct Validity of PQA (Perception of Quality in Anesthesia)	24 hours after the surgery	PQA is a 16-item questionnaire that measures the satisfaction of the patient with the anesthesia approach applied in the perioperative period. Survey questions assess 5 topics: Factor A: attention/courtesy; Factor B: pain management; Factor C: knowledge/trust; Factor D: POB; and Factor E: concerns addressed. For each question, the patient is asked to answer using a five-point Likert scale. The extremes of the scale are labeled 'very poor' to 'very good' or 'definitely no' to 'definitely yes' depending on the question. Patient responses to each PQA Likert scale and visual analog questions are scored from 1 to 5. 'Absolutely no' or 'very poor' is scored as 1 and 'definitely yes' or 'very good' is scored 5.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Response success rate of the PQA	24 hours after the surgery	Defined as success if the patient has answered all items

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dilan Akyurt; 🇹🇷 Samsun, Turkey