Development and validation of a perioperative satisfaction questionnaire in regional anesthesia.
Anesthesiology
; 118(1): 78-87, 2013 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23221859
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Evaluating patient-reported outcomes is complex. These difficulties may explain weaknesses with some existing tools mainly, they rely on expert instead of patient views or are not metrically sound. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a multidimensional self-reported questionnaire, specifically assessing the satisfaction of patients undergoing regional anesthesia, Evaluation du Vécu de l'Anesthésie LocoRégionale (EVAN-LR).METHODS:
Patients included underwent various surgical procedures under regional anesthesia. The questionnaire structure was identified by principal component factor analyses and interitem, item-dimension, and interdimension correlations. The authors assessed external validity by studying the relationships between potential dimensions of EVAN-LR and validated instruments such as Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and specific visual analog scales. Internal consistency reliability was assessed by Cronbach α.RESULTS:
We included 390 patients for the validation phase. The EVAN-LR comprises 19 items, structured in a global index and five dimensions Attention, Information, Discomfort, Waiting, and Pain. The consequences of staying alert during regional anesthesia were specifically addressed by two items. Female sex was associated with significantly lower Information score. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status below 2 had a significantly lower Attention score. Patients older than 55 years showed higher satisfaction scores for most dimensions. EVAN-LR poorly correlated with premedication.CONCLUSION:
The authors have validated a new measuring tool assessing patient satisfaction within the perioperative period surrounding regional anesthesia. The multidimensional structure of EVAN-LR allows it to be used as a clinical tool for improving anesthesia management.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Patient Satisfaction
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Anesthesia, Conduction
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Anesthesiology
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA