PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF USING THE QOR-15 TOOL TO ASSESS RECOVERY QUALITY IN DAY SURGERY PATIENTS
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Objective: This study reports the application results of the QoR-15 tool in assessing the recovery quality of patients after day surgery at the University Medical Center Ho Chi Minh City. Methods: A total of 30 day surgery patients were included in this study. They were assessed using the QoR-15 questionnaire both preoperatively and 24 hours postoperatively. The tool evaluates five main domains: pain, physical comfort, physical independence, psychological support, and emotional state. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test to compare pre- and postoperative scores. Results: The median preoperative QoR-15 score was 141.5, and the postoperative median score was 138.5, showing a statistically significant difference (p = 0.036). The majority of patients (67%) were classified as having "very good" recovery, 27% had "good" recovery, and 6% had "moderate" recovery. No patients experienced "poor" recovery. The QoR-15 demonstrated high internal consistency with a Cronbach’s Alpha of 0.88, confirming the tool's reliability. Conclusion: The QoR-15 is a reliable and feasible tool showed good internal consistency for evaluating postoperative recovery in day surgery patients at Medical Center of University of Medicine and Pharmacy Ho Chi Minh city.
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Day surgery; Postoperative recovery; QoR-15; Quality of Recovery
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