Validity of the Turkish Version of "Perception of Quality in Anesthesia": A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Patient Satisfaction Clinical Trial

Official title:

Validity of the Turkish Version of "Perception of Quality in Anesthesia": A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06001008
• Other study ID #: SÜKAEK-2022/5/12
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: August 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: Samsun University
• Contact: Dilan Akyurt
• Phone: +905062344791
• Email: dilanakyurt[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to test the validity of the Perception of Quality in Anesthesia (PQA) and language compatibility.

Description:

The Perception of Quality in Anesthesia (PQA) scale was developed by Hocking et al. in 2013 to measure the quality of anesthesia service received by patients who underwent surgery under anesthesia. The survey consists of 16 questions. Researchers ask patients undergoing surgery to complete the PQA questionnaire 24 hours after surgery. The researcher visits patients in hospital rooms or makes phone calls the day after surgery.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 140
• Est. completion date: May 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 30, 2023
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients scheduled for elective inguinal or umbilical hernia surgery under general or regional anesthesia
• Age between 18 and 80 years
• Ability to understand the content of surveys
• Native speaker of Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Emergency operation
• The need for postoperative intensive care
• Existence of mental disability
• Pregnancy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Patient Satisfaction

Intervention

Other:
• PQA
PQA is a questionnaire consisting of 16 questions developed to measure the quality of anesthesia service received by patients based on their experiences. Patients will be asked to answer questions by the researcher 24 hours after surgery.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Dilan Akyurt	Samsun

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Samsun University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (1)

Hocking G, Weightman WM, Smith C, Gibbs NM, Sherrard K. Measuring the quality of anaesthesia from a patient's perspective: development, validation, and implementation of a short questionnaire. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Dec;111(6):979-89. doi: 10.1093/bja/aet284. Epub 2013 Aug 28. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Construct Validity of PQA (Perception of Quality in Anesthesia)	PQA is a 16-item questionnaire that measures the satisfaction of the patient with the anesthesia approach applied in the perioperative period. Survey questions assess 5 topics: Factor A: attention/courtesy; Factor B: pain management; Factor C: knowledge/trust; Factor D: POB; and Factor E: concerns addressed. For each question, the patient is asked to answer using a five-point Likert scale. The extremes of the scale are labeled 'very poor' to 'very good' or 'definitely no' to 'definitely yes' depending on the question. Patient responses to each PQA Likert scale and visual analog questions are scored from 1 to 5. 'Absolutely no' or 'very poor' is scored as 1 and 'definitely yes' or 'very good' is scored 5.	24 hours after the surgery
Secondary	Response success rate of the PQA	Defined as success if the patient has answered all items	24 hours after the surgery