Development of a Measure of Patient Satisfaction with Monitored Anesthesia Care

Are Patients Satisfied After Peripheral Nerve Blockade? Results From an International Registry of Regional Anesthesia

“…5 Questionnaires can be lengthy and some have more than 30 questions that require responses; in addition, some items address concerns outside the control of individual clinicians. [5][6][7][8][9] Because none of the questionnaires identified in the existing literature was suitable or feasible for our target population, we developed an 11-item questionnaire that assessed patient rated outcomes across multiple domains identified from validated tools and our previous registry data. Importantly using this tool, we were able to capture a representation of patient satisfaction across a large sample size drawn from multiple sites.…”

“…3 Although survey instruments exist, the literature mostly focuses on their development rather than their deployment. [4][5][6][7][8][9] These instruments should facilitate the use of quality improvement activities to enhance patient-satisfaction outcomes. Additionally, in many clinical practices, physician reimbursement is linked to patient satisfaction metrics.…”

At a glance

“…5 Dexter et al, however, have tested the OASS against the Visual Analogue Pain Scale and the Iowa Satisfaction with Anaesthesia Scale (ISAS). 6 The ISAS has been used in many other studies, and its construction and validity were recently endorsed in a systematic review by Chanthong et al 5 The OASS does not specifically address patient preference, 7 but such a tool should perhaps be developed specifically for the population being treated. For instance, in Central Australia many indigenous patients seem to tolerate surgery better if the periocular region is numb (preventing awareness of periocular sensation during draping and surgery), but this is undesirable for patients from other areas.…”

Ocular anaesthesia and the never-ending story

“…Dexter et al , however, have tested the OASS against the Visual Analogue Pain Scale and the Iowa Satisfaction with Anaesthesia Scale (ISAS) 6. The ISAS has been used in many other studies, and its construction and validity were recently endorsed in a systematic review by Chanthong et al 5…”