title: Consumer acceptability of day care after operations for hernia or varicose veins.
abstract: The opinions of patients and of caring persons (usually relatives) were sought in this trial of different methods of providing care for 360 patients after operations for hernia or varicose veins. Analysis of patients' opinions suggested that day care was the most acceptable of the three types of care examined. The reactions of caring persons did not reveal any major criticisms or disadvantages.
mesh_terms: D000359:Aftercare; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery*