Validity of the Turkish Version of "Perception of Quality in Anesthesia": A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

June 30, 2025 updated by: dilan akyurt, Samsun University
The aim of this study is to test the validity of the Perception of Quality in Anesthesia (PQA) and language compatibility.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The Perception of Quality in Anesthesia (PQA) scale was developed by Hocking et al. in 2013 to measure the quality of anesthesia service received by patients who underwent surgery under anesthesia. The survey consists of 16 questions. Researchers ask patients undergoing surgery to complete the PQA questionnaire 24 hours after surgery. The researcher visits patients in hospital rooms or makes phone calls the day after surgery.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

140

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

  • Turkey
      • Samsun, Turkey, 55270
        • Dilan Akyurt

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Adult patients undergoing electiveinguinal or umbilical hernia surgery under general or regional anesthesia in Samsun University Hospital

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients scheduled for elective inguinal or umbilical hernia surgery under general or regional anesthesia
  • Age between 18 and 80 years
  • Ability to understand the content of surveys
  • Native speaker of Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Emergency operation
  • The need for postoperative intensive care
  • Existence of mental disability
  • Pregnancy

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
General or regional anesthesia
Patients who have undergone inguinal or umbilical hernia surgery
Other: PQA
PQA is a questionnaire consisting of 16 questions developed to measure the quality of anesthesia service received by patients based on their experiences. Patients will be asked to answer questions by the researcher 24 hours after surgery.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Construct Validity of PQA (Perception of Quality in Anesthesia)
Time Frame: 24 hours after the surgery
PQA is a 16-item questionnaire that measures the satisfaction of the patient with the anesthesia approach applied in the perioperative period. Survey questions assess 5 topics: Factor A: attention/courtesy; Factor B: pain management; Factor C: knowledge/trust; Factor D: POB; and Factor E: concerns addressed. For each question, the patient is asked to answer using a five-point Likert scale. The extremes of the scale are labeled 'very poor' to 'very good' or 'definitely no' to 'definitely yes' depending on the question. Patient responses to each PQA Likert scale and visual analog questions are scored from 1 to 5. 'Absolutely no' or 'very poor' is scored as 1 and 'definitely yes' or 'very good' is scored 5.
24 hours after the surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Response success rate of the PQA
Time Frame: 24 hours after the surgery
Defined as success if the patient has answered all items
24 hours after the surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Samsun University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Mustafa SÜREN, Samsun University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 13, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

October 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 29, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 13, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

August 21, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 3, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 30, 2025

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SÜKAEK-2022/5/12

Drug and device information, study documents

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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