A national survey of patient reported outcome after anaesthesia
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A Sprint National Anaesthesia Project (SNAP) to survey patient reported outcome after anaesthesia in UK Hospitals
IRAS ID
138384
Contact name
S Ramani Moonesinghe
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Research summary
The study involves asking hospital patients, within 48 hours of having had an operation, to complete 2 short questionnaires. In addition, basic demographic data for each patient/procedure will be recorded by an anaesthetist.
The first questionnaire (Bauer Patient Satisfaction questionnaire), asks the patients 15 questions about potential anaesthesia related discomfort (e.g. pain, nausea, cold) and their overall satisfaction with anaesthetic care.
The second questionnaire (Modified Brice questionnaire), attempts to identify patients who may have had memories of their operation i.e. accidental awareness under anaesthesia.
The purpose of this study is twofold. Firstly, to establish a national benchmark for patient satisfaction after anaesthesia, using a validated patient reported outcome measure, which individual hospitals may then use in the future to evaluate their service.
Secondly, to establish an estimate of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in the UK population. Accidental awareness has previously been thought to be a rare event, but one with potentially long-standing and significant consequences for patients who experience it.
REC name
West Midlands - Coventry & Warwickshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
14/WM/0043
Date of REC Opinion
31 Jan 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion