An audit of parental satisfaction of Paediatric day case surgery at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital
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Date
2014-07
Authors
Elebute, OA
Ademuyiwa, AO
Seyi-Olajide, JO
Bode, CO
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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SCIENCES
Abstract
Background: In the recent past, there has been a gradual increase in the volume of patients treated
on a day case basis in our centre. However, no study has been conducted to audit pediatric day-case surgery practice at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Objectives: To determine the
level of parental satisfaction with pediatric day-case surgery at the Lagos University Teaching
Hospital. Patients and Methods: A total of 101 parents or the patient’s caretakers whose wards
had day case surgery were administered a self‑completed questionnaire on the first postoperative
day visit at the surgical outpatient clinic. The questions assessed parental satisfaction with
the following: (a) Communication with doctors (surgeons and anesthesiologists), (b) Physical
conditions of the theatre environment, (c) Staff’s care, (d) Need to care for the child at home,
and (e) Postoperative complication. Result: There were 101 respondents with an age range of
22‑56 years (mean 35.05 ± 6.85). Eighty‑seven (86%) of the respondents were satisfied with
the amount of information they obtained from their doctors before the operation; 43 (42.6%)
were satisfied with the waiting time, whereas 47 (46.5%) were satisfied with the fasting time.
However, 26 (25.7%) of the respondents were dissatisfied with the waiting room environment
and 87 parents (87.1%) were dissatisfied with the nursing care. Conclusion: Most parents are
satisfied with pediatric day-case surgery care. Some adjustments, however, need to be made on
reducing the waiting and fasting time of the patients and improving both the waiting room
environment and the nursing care in order to increase its acceptance.
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Scholarly article
Keywords
Day case surgery , parental satisfaction , paediatric , Lagos University Teaching Hospital , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE::Surgery
Citation
Elebute OA, Ademuyiwa AO, Seyi-Olajide JO, Bode CO. An Audit of Parental Satisfaction of Paediatric Day case Surgery at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Journal of Clinical Sciences 2014; 11: 44-6