| Long distance travel for routine elective surgery: questionnaire survey of patients' attitudes. | |
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PMID: 2346803 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To carry out an audit and assess the acceptability of long distance travel to patients on a lengthy surgical waiting list. DESIGN: Audit and questionnaire survey. SETTING: Military hospital in Wiltshire. PATIENTS: 116 Patients on a general surgical waiting list at Leighton Hospital near Crewe. INTERVENTIONS: Preselection for medical fitness at a waiting list review clinic. RESULTS: Roughly half of patients offered the facility of travelling 120 miles (190 km) for their routine elective operation at the health authority's expense accepted. The average waiting list time declared by the patients who travelled was 28 months, and 13 patients stated that their condition prevented them from working. Only four patients regretted their decision to participate in the scheme. Lack of visitors did not cause undue concern. CONCLUSIONS: Some patients did not agree to travel for their operation but almost all of those who did so found the scheme satisfactory. Some minor problems were encountered but these could probably be overcome by ensuring use of appropriate transport, extending the postoperative stay when necessary, and more careful selection of patients for an anaesthetic. For efficient use of theatre time in such schemes it is crucial that the operating consultant surgeon should be in charge of case selection. |
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Authors:
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G P Howell; D Richardson; A Forester; J Sibson; J M Ryan; B T Morgans |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) Volume: 300 ISSN: 0959-8138 ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Publication Date: 1990 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-07-11 Completed Date: 1990-07-11 Revised Date: 2010-03-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8900488 Medline TA: BMJ Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1171-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Surgical Unit, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire. |
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Attitude to Health* Catchment Area (Health) Consumer Satisfaction / statistics & numerical data* England Humans Patient Acceptance of Health Care Postoperative Complications / etiology Questionnaires Surgical Procedures, Operative / utilization* Travel* Waiting Lists |
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