ArticleCanadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie2021
Impacts of elective surgical cancellations and postponements in Canada.
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Risk Factors Assessment and Postponement Rate of Elective Surgical Procedures in Tertiary Care Public Sector Hospitals, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study
Reducing No-Shows in High-Risk Urology Patients Through Enhanced Preoperative Outreach
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed.
- All-cause cancellation of primary total shoulder arthroplasty at a single institution: prevalence, reasons and risk factors.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Preoperative waiting time and no-show risk in day surgery: a large-scale cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Enhancing surgical efficiency: predicting same-day cancellations in urologic procedures.World journal of urology · 2025Article
- Access to healthcare: waiting time until the surgical procedure.Annals of medicine · 2025Article
- The emotional toll of day-of-surgery cancellations on patients - a qualitative study using participant observation and interviews.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
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- Patient-reported harm following cancellation of planned surgery at a Danish university hospital: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Consequences of delaying non-urgent surgeries during COVID-19: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Alberta, Canada.BMJ open · 2024Article
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- Time to elective surgery and its predictors after first cancellation at Debremarkos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Self-management of osteoarthritis while waiting for total knee arthroplasty during the COVID-19 pandemic among older Malaysians.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
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- Incidence and Risk Factors for Patient-related Short-term Cancellation of Elective Arthroscopic Surgery: A Case-matched Study.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeWorldwide, patients experience difficulties accessing elective surgical care. This study examined the perceived health, social, and functional impacts of elective surgical cancellations and postponements in Canada.
methodsWe analyzed a subset of aggregate data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) annual components from 2005 to 2014. Multivariable logistic regressions examined associations between past-year non-emergency surgical cancellations/postponements and perceived impacts of waiting for surgery (e.g., worry/stress/anxiety, pain, loss of work, loss of income, deterioration of health, relationships suffered).
resultsAmong those who experienced a cancellation or postponement of a past-year non-emergency surgery (weighted n = 256,836; 11.8%), 23.5% (weighted n = 60,345) indicated their life was affected by waiting for surgery. After adjusting for type of surgery, year, and sociodemographics, those who experienced a surgical cancellation or postponement had increased odds of reporting their life was affected by waiting for surgery (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.67; 99% confidence interval [CI], 1.41 to 5.1); in particular, they reported greater deterioration of their health (aOR, 3.47; 99% CI, 1.05 to 11.4) and increased dependence on relatives/friends (aOR, 2.53; 99% CI, 1.01 to 6.3) than those who did not have a cancellation or postponement.
conclusionResults highlight the multifaceted perceived impacts of surgical cancellations/postponements. These findings suggest there is a need for improvements in reducing elective surgical cancellations and postponements. Results may also inform the development of targeted interventions to improve patients' health and quality of life while waiting for surgery.
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