COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Surgical Procedures, Operative
Conditions
Keywords
Specialties, Surgical, Surgery Department, Hospital
Brief summary
Mixed-method observational study: the impact of pandemic related changes in healthcare on quality of life and experiences with healthcare in Dutch patients undergoing surgery or another intervention during the covid pandemic (2020-2021). Phase 1: qualitative study to gain insight in relevant themes in Patient Reported Experiences Measures (PREMs) by conducting focus groups Phase 2: creating and validating a questionnaire based on themes identified in phase 1 Phase 3: questionnaire study among Dutch patients who underwent an intervention in 2020-2021 using the validated questionnaire of phase 2. The answers will be linked to data from national patients registries in surgery, cardiology, orthopedics and neurology.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* undergoing surgery or intervention in the Netherlands in 2020 or 2021
Exclusion criteria
* participation language restricted to Dutch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Reported Experience Measures | 2020-2021 | \[will be specified based on phase 1 of the study, see description\] |
Countries
Netherlands