title: [Reasons for cataract surgery cancellation].
abstract: To study the reasons for cancelling cataract surgeries, and to suggest actions to improve the efficiency of patient care. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a university hospital's ophthalmology clinic of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Two hundred subjects were randomly selected. The mean age was 68+/- 11.4 years old. The reasons for cancelling surgery were: unpropitious clinical condition (23.1%); tight schedule (35.9%); and patient non-attendance (41%). Most of the reasons related to social issues and the hospital's administrative aspects.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmo-Otorrinolaringologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brasil. rpclira@uol.com.br
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Lira
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Temporini
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kara-José
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Arieta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011787:Quality of Health Care