Evaluation of the utilization of the preanaesthetic clinics in a University teaching hospital
BMC health services research
; 6(59): 1-5, May 2006. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-17815
Biblioteca responsável:
TT5
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Dedicated out-patient preanaesthetic clinics are relatively recent phenomenon and information is sparse from developing world. This study attempted to evaluate the utilization of adult and paediatric preanaesthetic clinics and its impact on the cancellations of surgery in Trinidad.METHODS:
All patients scheduled to have elective surgery during the period of twelve weeks were enrolled for prospective collection of data including demographics, the admitting diagnoses, surgical procedure, category of surgery and specialty, and the patients' attendance to preanaesthetic clinics. Cancellations on the day of surgery along with reasons were recorded. The difference between patients who attended and did not attend the clinic was analysed.RESULTS:
Of 424 patients scheduled for procedures during the study period, 213 were adults and 211 were children. Overall 39 percent of adults and 46 percent of the children scheduled for surgery had previously attended the preanaesthetic clinic. Among adults, general surgery patients were the largest majority to attend the preanaesthetic clinic. The paediatric preanaesthetic clinic was mostly utilized by paediatric general surgery. Overall 30 percent of procedures in adults and 26 percent of those in children were cancelled. There was a statistically significant difference in cancellations between patients who attended and did not attend the preanaesthetic clinic (p = 0.004). There was a 52 percent more chance of the procedure getting cancelled if the patient did not attend the clinic.CONCLUSION:
The study highlights the inadequate use of the preanaesthetic clinics and the impactof the clinics on last-minute cancellations.
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Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Cirurgia Geral
/
Trinidad e Tobago
/
Região do Caribe
/
Anestesia
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
/
Trinidad e Tobago
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
BMC health services research
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
Instituição/País de afiliação:
The University of the West Indies/Trinidad and Tobago