title: Patients' Perceptions of Quality of Care During the Perioperative Procedure.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe patients' perceptions of quality of care during the perioperative period and to identify areas for quality improvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data were collected (N = 170) using a questionnaire for perioperative care. The methods were descriptive statistics, reported as percentages, and a manifest content analysis of the free text.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The areas identified for improvement were information and participation. The participants lacked knowledge, preferred to hand over decision making to the hospital staff, and indicated that having personalized information about the surgery and perioperative period was important. However, too detailed information before surgery could cause increased anxiety.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study indicates that participation and information needs in perioperative settings seem to be situation specific. In addition, these needs seem to be personal and surgery specific. Further studies are required to clarify the differences in the satisfaction and quality of care between groups of patients in the perioperative context.
authors.forename: Angelica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forsberg
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vikman
authors.forename: Britt-Marie
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wälivaara
authors.forename: Åsa
authors.initials: Å
authors.lastname: Engström
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010465:Perception; D019990:Perioperative Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: nursing; perioperative; quality of care; surgery