| Autor: |
Baljit Singh, Simon L Parsons, Andrew Wragg, Anisa Kushairi, Philip J J Herrod, Alfred Adiamah, Hannah Boyd-Carson, Prita Daliya, Ahmed M El-Sharkawy, Panchali B Sarmah, Tanvir Hossain, Jennifer Couch, Tanvir S Sian, David R Andrew, Dileep N Lobo, Bethan Johnson, Amanda Koh, Chris Lewis-Lloyd, Farah Roslan, Amari Thompson, Helen Wan, Sita Kotecha, Kevin Sargen, Phillip J J Herrod, Jonathan N Lund, Alastair Morton, Edmund Charles |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMJ Open, Vol 9, Iss 9 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2044-6055 |
| DOI: |
10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028753 |
| Popis: |
Objectives To quantify the economic and psychological impact of the cancellation of operations due to winter pressures on patients, their families and the economy.Design This questionnaire study was designed with the help of patient groups. Data were collected on the economic and financial burden of cancellations. Emotions were also quantified on a 5-point Likert scale.Setting Five NHS Hospital Trusts in the East Midlands region of England.Participants We identified 796 participants who had their elective operations cancelled between 1 November 2017 and 31 March 2018 and received responses from 339 (43%) participants.Interventions Participants were posted a modified version of a validated quality of life questionnaire with a prepaid return envelope.Main outcome measures The primary outcome measures were the financial and psychological impact of the cancellation of elective surgery on patients and their families.Results Of the 339 respondents, 163 (48%) were aged |
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