title: The day surgery experience from the perspective of service users.
abstract: Although health policy would suggest that day surgery is the best service for patients undergoing a surgical procedure, it is important to consider the patient and whether this type of service is what they want. This information can be generated through a service evaluation with the results used to inform local decision-making, changes to care delivery and improvements in patient care. This article describes the results of a service evaluation performed in a single-site day surgery unit.
authors.affiliation: Staff Nurse, Theatres, Mid-Ulster Hospital, Magherafelt, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Oonagh
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: McCloy
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McCutcheon
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Day-case surgery; Patient expectations; Patient information; Postoperative care; Service improvement