Rate of surgery cancellation at a university hospital and reasons for patients' absence from the planned surgery

Authors

  • Maria Lúcia Habib Paschoal Universidade de São Paulo; Hospital Universitário
  • Maria Alice Fortes Gatto Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000100007

Keywords:

perioperative care, operating rooms, health services administration

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the rate of surgery cancellation and to verify the reasons for patients' absence from the planned surgery. The study was carried out at a secondary care university hospital in São Paulo city. Sixty patients whose surgeries were cancelled were interviewed during 3 months. Results showed that the rate of surgery cancellation was 19.91%, and that absenteeism was responsible for 54.30% of the 186 cancelled surgeries. Ten reasons for patient absenteeism were found; 53.33% were due to institutional problems, in most cases because patients were unaware of the date of surgery; 28.33% had clinical problems such as upper airway infection and other diseases; social conditions were responsible for 10.00%, related to economic and family problems; and 8.33% were cancelled by the patient.

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Published

2006-02-01

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2006)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Paschoal, M. L. H., & Gatto, M. A. F. (2006). Rate of surgery cancellation at a university hospital and reasons for patients’ absence from the planned surgery. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 14(1), 48-53. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692006000100007