title: To admit or not to admit on the morning of surgery patients' perspectives on day of surgery admission.
abstract: Patient experience of day of surgery admission (DOSA) has not been studied in depth. Over a one-month period a questionnaire was given to consecutive patients prior to their surgery to obtain their perspective on the desirability of DOSA and to examine whether other factors influenced this decision. 149 patients participated; across all age groups there was a statistically significant difference in preferring DOSA (p = 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Vascular Institute, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, NP20 2UB. rhiannon.harries@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Harries
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Bradshaw
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom