How do Patients, Nurses and Physicians Perceive Negative Postoperative Events?

The purpose of this study is to assess how patients, nurses and physicians perceive negative events following surgical procedures.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery of the University Hospital of Zurich

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age: ≥ 18 years
Capacity to act and no legal guardian
Patients with any underlying disease admitted to the Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery of the University Hospital of Zurich with planned minor or major visceral surgery
German language as daily language.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with cognitive difficulties and diseases, which may yield unreliable answers
Patients unable to read and write

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

Questionnaire, complications, grading severity, visual analog scale

Primary outcomes

To assess how patients, nurses and physicians perceive negative events following surgical procedures

Time frame: August 2008- December 2009

Secondary outcomes

Association to the Clavien Dindo Classification

Time frame: August 2008 - December 2009

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Zurich

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Perception of Surgical Complications - Agreements Among Patients, Nurses and Physicians

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Nov 5, 2008
Registry last updated: Feb 10, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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