Trial reportJournal of cardiothoracic surgery2018
Patients want more information after surgery: a prospective audit of satisfaction with perioperative information in lung cancer surgery.
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- In-Hospital Physiotherapy and Physical Recovery 3 Months After Lung Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
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- Pain-related impairment in daily activities after lung cancer surgery: A 1-year prospective cohort study.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Article
- Patient-Specific E-mailed Discharge Instructions Improve Patient Satisfaction and Patient Understanding After Surgical Arthroscopy.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- A patient satisfaction survey investigating pre- and post-operative information provision in lower limb surgery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Pain and Opioid Use After Thoracic Surgery: Where We Are and Where We Need To Go.The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2020Review
- National survey of enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery practice in the United Kingdom and Ireland.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2020Article
- Primer on adult patient satisfaction in perioperative settings.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundReceiving information about their disease and treatment is very important to patients with cancer. There is an association between feeling appropriately informed and better quality of life. This audit aimed to estimate patient satisfaction with perioperative information in those undergoing surgery for lung cancer and any change in satisfaction over time.
methodsA questionnaire (EORTC-Info-25) was administered prospectively to patients preoperatively and up to six months postoperatively. The preoperative questionnaire was completed by 292 patients and 88 free text comments were completed. Intrapersonal responses were compared over time.
resultsPatients were highly satisfied with information prior to surgery. The overall helpfulness of information did not change over time but satisfaction with the amount of information decreased. Patients who received more information about 'the disease' and 'things you can do to help yourself get well' were less likely to report a drop in satisfaction (Odds Ratio 0.858, 95% Confidence interval 0.765 to 0.961, p = 0.008 and OR 0.102, 95% CI 0.018 to 0.590, p = 0.011 respectively). Free text responses revealed patients most frequently wanted more information on the disease, aftercare and self-care. Suffering complications from surgery was not associated with a change in satisfaction with information postoperatively.
conclusionsPatients want to know more about their diagnosis, but also how to recover and cope with issues once they have gone home after surgery. Postoperative satisfaction with information may improve if patients are given more information on these topics.
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