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

February 9, 2015 updated by: Ksenija Slankamenac, University of Zurich

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

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

615

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Zurich, Switzerland, 8091
        • Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery of the University Hospital of Zurich

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who will admit for a minor or major surgical procedure Nurses from the University Hospital of Zurich Different physicians of the University Hospital of Zurich (surgeons, anesthesia, urologist ans ICU-care specialists)and other institutions.

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patients
Patients who admit for a minor or major surgical intervention
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire, complications, grading severity, visual analog scale
Nurses
Medical staff of the University Hospital of Zurich
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire, complications, grading severity, visual analog scale
Physicians
Medical staff of the University Hospital of Zurich and other institutions
Other: Questionnaire
Questionnaire, complications, grading severity, visual analog scale

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To assess how patients, nurses and physicians perceive negative events following surgical procedures
Time Frame: August 2008- December 2009
August 2008- December 2009

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Association to the Clavien Dindo Classification
Time Frame: August 2008 - December 2009
August 2008 - December 2009

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Zurich

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 4, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

November 5, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 10, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 9, 2015

Last Verified

February 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 30-2008

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