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Patient Survey as a Tool to Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement

Completed
Conditions
Patient Satisfaction
Registration Number
NCT02413775
Lead Sponsor
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Brief Summary

One goal of the investigators of the Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine CCM/CVK, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin is a continuous improvement in the quality of care to the patients. One focus is the freezing preoperatively during surgery, and on the follow-up study to assess the perceived waiting times in the anesthesiology outpatient clinic.

The project aims to quality assurance and quality improvement of the Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine CCM/CVK, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin .

Detailed Description

The primary objective of the survey is to assess the entire perioperative care with particular focus on the development of perceived waiting times in the anesthesiology outpatient clinic, re-evaluation of the preoperative freezing the preoperative thirst, pain, nausea and vomiting after surgery (PONV prophylaxis).

The survey will be repeated in a three-year interval (approximately 1000 - 2000 patients per survey) to monitor and improve the quality of the Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine CCM/CVK, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin from the patient point of view.

In order to achieve a meaningful data collection, a response rate of 50 percent should be achieved.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
821
Inclusion Criteria
  • male and female patients who underwent a procedure in anesthesia and willing to take part in the Survey
  • aged >= 1 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • unconscious patients,
  • refusal by patient / parents

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient satisfactionTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Patient satisfaction with the care provided by the staff of the Department of Operative Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine CCM/CVK; Measurement of satisfaction: Yes/No/Partly

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fear reduction during the premedication visitTime in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour

Fear reduction is measured: Yes/No/Partly

Information provided during the premedication visit by educational filmsTime in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour

Measurement of information by educational films: Yes/No/Partly/No film

Friendliness of staffTime in the intensive care unit or post anesthesia care unit, an average of 3 days

Friendliness is measured: Yes/No/Partly

Sufficient pain treatmentTime in the operation room before start of anesthesia, an average of 30 minutes

Sufficient pain treatment measured: Yes, sufficiently treated/ Treated, but not sufficiently/Not treated/No pain/No treatment wanted/Partly

Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV)Time during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Measurement of PONV: nausea/vomiting/nausea and vomiting/neither nor

AtmosphereTime in the intensive care unit or post anesthesia care unit, an average of 3 days

Measurement of atmosphere: calm/busy/can´t remember

Choosing of Patient controlled anesthesiaTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Question: Would you choose patient controlled anesthesia again? Answer: Yes/No/Maybe

Compliance with the planned start of the operationTime in the operation room before start of anesthesia, an average of 30 minutes

Measurement of compliance with the start of the operation: Yes/No

ThirstTime in the operation room before start of anesthesia, an average of 30 minutes

Thirst measured: Yes, very much/Yes, but not much/No thirst/Partly

Sufficient therapy in case of PONVTime in the intensive care unit or post anesthesia care unit, an average of 3 days

Sufficient therapy is measured: Yes, sufficiently treated/ Treated, but not sufficiently/Not treated/No PONV/No treatment wanted/Partly

Sufficient therapy in case of painTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Sufficient therapy is measured: Yes, sufficiently treated/ Treated, but not sufficiently/Not treated/No pain/No treatment wanted/Partly

Postoperative patient controlled analgesiaTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Measurement: Yes/No/I don´t know

Information provided during the premedication visit by the anesthetistTime in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour

Measurement of Information: Yes/No/Partly

Response to questions during the premedication visitTime in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour

Response to questions is measured: Yes/No/Partly

FearTime in the operation room before start of anesthesia, an average of 30 minutes

Fear measured: Yes, very much/Yes, but not much/No fear /Partly

PainTime in the operation room before start of anesthesia, an average of 30 minutes

Pain measured: Yes, strong pain/Yes, but not strong/No pain/Can't remember

Regional anaesthesiaTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Measured: Yes / No

In case of need choosing of regional anaesthesia againTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Measurement of choosing again: Yes/No/Perhaps

Satisfaction of care through pain serviceTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Measurement of care through pain service: Yes/No/Partly

Postoperative fearTime in the intensive care unit or post anesthesia care unit, an average of 3 days

Measurement of fear: Yes, very much/Yes, but not much/No fear

Waiting time in the premedication visitTime in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour

Measurement of waiting time: \< 15 minutes, 15-30 minutes, 30-60 minutes, \> 60 minutes

Sufficient therapy in case of shiveringTime in the intensive care unit or post anesthesia care unit, an average of 3 days

Sufficient therapy in case of shivering is measured: Yes, sufficiently treated/ Treated, but not sufficiently/Not treated/No shivering/No treatment wanted/Partly

Pain intensityTime in the intensive care unit or post anesthesia care unit, an average of 3 days

Pain intensity is measured by likert scale: strong, moderate, low, none

Postoperative painTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Pain intensity is measured by likert scale: strong, moderate, low, none

Friendliness of the staff during the premedication visitTime in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour

Measurement of friendliness: Yes/No/Partly

ShiveringTime in the intensive care unit or post anesthesia care unit, an average of 3 days

Sufficient therapy in case of shivering is measured: Yes/No/Partly

Satisfaction with regional anaesthesiaTime during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Measurement of satisfaction: Yes/No/Partly

Recommendation of medical care (provided by the staff from the Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care CVK/CCM)Time during hospital stay, an average of 2 weeks

Measurement of recommendation: Yes/No/Partly

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine CCM and CVK, Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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Berlin, Germany

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