title: Local anaesthetic cataract surgery: factors influencing perception of pain, anxiety and overall satisfaction.
abstract: To assess factors influencing perception of pain, anxiety and overall satisfaction during local anaesthetic cataract surgery an audit was carried out at the West of England Eye Unit. Patients receiving sub-Tenons after previous peribulbar anaesthesia had significantly higher pain scores. Patient satisfaction was significantly higher when a handholder was present in theatre. Finally, no difference was found in the three variables whether anaesthesia was administered by an anaesthetic practitioner or an anaesthetist.
authors.affiliation: Royal Cornwall Hospital.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Modi
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: Keith
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Allman
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Simcock
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D014110:Touch