Parental Satisfaction With Autonomous Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Units

Conclusions: Parents of children who received surgery on an outpatient basis were more satisfied if the procedure was performed in an autonomous major ambulatory surgery unit compared with hospitalization, even if it was not overnight. The information received during the care process influenced the parents' satisfaction. These findings suggest that efforts should be devoted to the creation of autonomous units for ambulatory surgery and to the improvement of perioperative information.
Source: Quality Management in Healthcare - Category: Health Management Tags: Original Research Source Type: research