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Patient satisfaction with regional anesthesia in orthopedic surgery

Background and Purpose: The patient satisfaction with perioperative care and anesthesia is important indicator of the quality of the health care system. The evaluation of the patient’s satisfaction is a necessity, and the continuous improvement of a quality is important in anesthesia nowadays. It is important to identify the reasons and the risk factors for patients dissatisfaction with anesthesiologic procedures. We conducted this study to asses determinants of regional anesthesia on patient satisfaction. Materials and methods: This was a prospective observational study which included 164 patients older than 18 years undergoing some orthopedic procedures in regional anesthesia. We noted basic characteristics of patients, important perioperative events and on the following day patients completed a specific questionnaire. Results: Most patients (152/164) were satisfied or very satisfied with the regional anesthesia. Only 11 patients were unsatisfied, and the most common reasons for dissatisfaction were urinary retention, PONV, the multiple puncture attempts and the pain on the puncture site. About 95% patients would receive regional anesthesia again and recommend this kind of anesthesia to the others. We found statistically significant percent (12%) of increasing satisfaction in previously unsatisfied patients (p < 0, 001). Conclusion: Although, the satisfaction with regional anesthesia in orthopedic surgery in our institution is generally high, there are some factors which can influence on dissatisfaction rate. It is important to identify, monitor and modify them with aim of increasing the overall satisfaction rate.

Regional anesthesia, patient satisfaction ; ortopedic surgery

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