Evaluación de la satisfacción posanestésica neuroaxial en pacientes programados. Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso y José Carrasco Arteaga. Cuenca, 2019

Abstract

Background: The formal evaluation of patient satisfaction after receiving neuraxial anesthesia is one of the least considered aspects in our environment, reducing its importance, this motivated us to carry out this research, to contribute with more information within a comprehensive process of improvement of quality in health.

Objective: To decide the degree of satisfaction of patients undergoing elective surgery with neuraxial anesthesia.

Methodology: Descriptive observational study, in a sample of 270 patients submitted to planned surgical procedures that required the use of neuraxial anesthesia; To collect the information, an Anesthetic Quality Perception Questionnaire (CPCA) was used; The confidentiality of the information and the signing of the informed consent by the patient were previously guaranteed. Descriptive and inferential statistics with 95% confidence are used for the analysis of the information.

Results: The mean age was 47.5 ± 17.8 years, the female sex made up of 54.1% of the patients. After the evaluation using the CPCA, it was determined that 52.6% of the patients were relatively satisfied and 43.7% were satisfied. Regarding the anesthesiologist's care, 54.4% of the patients evaluated it as excellent.

Conclusions: The level of satisfaction of patients undergoing neuraxial anesthesia is between relatively satisfied and satisfied.