Patient satisfaction with cataract surgery
2008

Patient Satisfaction with Cataract Surgery

Sample size: 150 publication 10 minutes Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Wasfi Ehab I, Pai P, Abd-Elsayed Alaa A

Primary Institution: Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt

Hypothesis

To evaluate patient satisfaction with the cataract surgery service and identify any areas for improvement.

Conclusion

Understanding patient satisfaction is crucial for improving the quality of cataract surgery care.

Supporting Evidence

  • 86.1% of patients were happy with the time interval from seeing their GP to the eye clinic.
  • More information provided to patients led to higher satisfaction levels.
  • 92.6% of patients felt relaxed with their doctor during consultations.

Takeaway

This study asked patients about their experience with cataract surgery to see how happy they were and what could be better.

Methodology

A retrospective study using postal questionnaires sent to 150 patients who underwent cataract surgery.

Potential Biases

Potential bias due to self-reported data and the subjective nature of patient satisfaction.

Limitations

The study had a response rate of 72%, and some patients did not respond due to physical or intellectual disabilities.

Participant Demographics

39.8% male, 35% female, majority aged 65-84 years.

Statistical Information

P-Value

p<0.05

Statistical Significance

p<0.05

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/1755-7682-1-22

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