Influence of a family-involved preoperative laparoscopic visit model on patient satisfaction in laparoscopic radical gastric cancer surgery

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of a family-involved preoperative laparoscopic visit model on patient satisfaction with laparoscopic radical gastric cancer surgery.

MethodsEighty patients with gastric cancer who underwent laparoscopic radical surgery were selected and divided into experimental group and control group using the random number table method, with 40 cases in each group.The control group was given a routine preoperative visit, and the observation group was given a family-involved preoperative visit.The degree of preoperative preparation of the patients in the two groups, the cognition of the surgical information before and after the operation, the anxiety degree of the patients and their families after the patients entered the operating room, and patient satisfaction were compared between two groups.

ResultsThe preoperative self-preparation rate of patients in the observation group was 92.50%(37/40), which was higher than that in the control group(75.00%, 30/40)(χ²=4.50, P < 0.05).Before the visit, there was no significant difference in the cognition of surgical information between the two groups(P>0.05), while there was significant difference in the cognition of surgical information between the two groups after the visit(P < 0.01).The patient satisfaction in the observation group was 95.00%(38/40), which was higher than that in the control group(80.00%, 32/40)(χ²=4.11, P < 0.05).

ConclusionsPreoperative laparoscopic visits based on family participation can effectively improve the perfection of the preoperative preparation of patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, reduce the anxiety of patients and their families, and improve patient satisfaction.