Neurosurgical enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme for elective craniotomies: Are patients satisfied with their experiences? A quantitative and qualitative analysis

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Objective To evaluate patient satisfaction and associated predictors at discharge, as well as patient experience at 30-day follow-up, in a neurosurgical enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme. Design A single-centre, prospective, randomised controlled study. Setting A tertiary hospital in China. Participants A total of 140 neurosurgical patients aged 18-65 years old who had a single intracranial lesion and were admitted for elective craniotomy between October 2016 and July 2017 were included. Interventions Patients were randomised into two groups: 70 patients received care according to a novel neurosurgical ERAS protocol (ERAS group) and 70 patients received conventional perioperative care (control group). Outcome measures Patient satisfaction at discharge was evaluated using a multimodal questionnaire. A secondary analysis of patient experience regarding participation in the ERAS programme was conducted using a semistructured qualitative interview via telephone at 30-day follow-up. Results The mean patient satisfaction was significantly higher in the ERAS group than in the control group at discharge (92.2±4.3 vs 86.8±7.4, p=0.0001). The most important predictors of patient satisfaction included age (OR=6.934), postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score (OR=0.184), absorbable skin suture (OR=0.007) and postoperative length of stay (LOS) (OR=0.765). Analysis on patient experience revealed five themes: information transfer, professional support, shared responsibility and active participation, readiness for discharge, and follow-up, all of which are closely related and represent positive and negative aspects. Conclusions Measures that include decreasing PONV VAS score, incorporating absorbable skin suture and shortening LOS seem to increase patient satisfaction in a neurosurgical ERAS programme. Analysis of data on patient experience highlights several aspects to achieve patient-centred and high-quality care. Further studies are warranted to standardise the assessment of patient satisfaction and experience in planning, employing and appraising the ERAS programme. Trial registration number ChiCTR-INR-16009662.

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Liu, B., Liu, S., Wang, Y., Zhao, B., Zhao, T., Zhao, L., … He, S. (2019). Neurosurgical enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programme for elective craniotomies: Are patients satisfied with their experiences? A quantitative and qualitative analysis. BMJ Open, 9(11). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028706

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