Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational study

Background: QoR-40, a 40-item questionnaire on quality of recovery from anaesthesia, has been shown to measure health status after surgery. Our aim was to evaluate the incidence of poor quality of recovery in our Post Anaesthesia Care Unit and to compare their QoR-40 scores before surgery and 3 mont...

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Main Authors: Luís Guimarães-Pereira, Maria Costa, Gabriela Sousa, Fernando Abelha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001415001074
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Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational study
Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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title Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational study
title_short Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational study
title_full Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational study
title_fullStr Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational study
title_full_unstemmed Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational study
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description Background: QoR-40, a 40-item questionnaire on quality of recovery from anaesthesia, has been shown to measure health status after surgery. Our aim was to evaluate the incidence of poor quality of recovery in our Post Anaesthesia Care Unit and to compare their QoR-40 scores before surgery and 3 months later. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in adult patients consecutively admitted from 18 June to 12 July 2012. The follow-up period was 3 months. We exclude patients submitted to cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, obstetric surgery and with a mini-mental state examination test score lower than 25. The primary endpoint was quality of recovery measured with the validated Portuguese for Portugal version of the QoR-40 before surgery (T0), 24 h after surgery (T1) and 3 months after (T2). Results: A total of 114 patients completed the study. Mean QoR-40 score was 169 and patients with poor quality of recovery were identified if their QoR-40 score was lesser than 142. This occurred in 26 patients (24%). Global median scores for patients with poor quality of recovery were lower at T0 (121 vs. 184, p < 0.001), at T1 (120 vs. 177, p < 0.001) and at T2 (119 vs. 189, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Patients with poor quality of recovery had lower quality of life. This fact may allow earlier and more effective interventions, in order to improve quality of life after surgery. Beside its utility after surgery, QoR-40 may be important prior to surgery to identify patients who will develop a poor quality of recovery. Resumo: Justificativa: QoR-40, um questionário com 40 itens sobre a qualidade de recuperação da anestesia, mostrou medir o estado de saúde após a cirurgia. O nosso objetivo foi avaliar a incidência de má qualidade da recuperação em nossa Sala de Recuperação Pós-anestesia e comparar os escores do QoR-40 antes e três meses depois da cirurgia. Métodos: Estudo observacional prospectivo, realizado com pacientes adultos admitidos consecutivamente de 18 de junho a 12 de julho de 2012. O período de acompanhamento foi de três meses. Excluímos os pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca, neurocirurgia, cirurgia obstétrica e aqueles com escore inferior a 25 no miniexame do estado mental. O desfecho primário foi a qualidade da recuperação medida com a versão do QoR-40, validada para a versão do português de Portugal, antes da cirurgia (T0), 24 horas após a cirurgia (T1) e três meses após a cirurgia (T2). Resultados: No total, 114 pacientes completaram o estudo. A media dos escores no QoR-40 foi de 169, e os pacientes com má qualidade de recuperação foram identificados se os seus escores no QoR-40 fossem menores que 142. Isso ocorreu em 26 pacientes (24%). As médias dos escores globais dos pacientes com má qualidade de recuperação foram menores em T0 (121 vs. 184, p < 0,001), T1 (120 vs. 177, p < 0,001) e T2 (119 vs. 189, p < 0,001). Conclusão: Os pacientes com má qualidade de recuperação apresentaram uma pior qualidade de vida. Esse fato pode permitir intervenções precoces e mais eficazes para melhorar a qualidade de vida após a cirurgia. Além de sua utilidade após a cirurgia, o QoR-40 pode ser importante antes da cirurgia para identificar os pacientes que desenvolverão uma má qualidade de recuperação. Keywords: Anaesthesia, Quality of recovery, Quality of life, QoR-40, Palavras-chave: Anestesia, Qualidade de recuperação, Qualidade de vida, QoR-40
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spelling doaj-318bef9ba00441078a4c6617e61ad9ac2020-11-25T01:39:54ZengElsevierBrazilian Journal of Anesthesiology0104-00142016-07-01664369375Quality of recovery after anaesthesia measured with QoR-40: a prospective observational studyLuís Guimarães-Pereira0Maria Costa1Gabriela Sousa2Fernando Abelha3Anaesthesiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; Corresponding author.Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, PortugalAnaesthesiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, PortugalAnaesthesiology Department, Centro Hospitalar São João, Porto, Portugal; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, PortugalBackground: QoR-40, a 40-item questionnaire on quality of recovery from anaesthesia, has been shown to measure health status after surgery. Our aim was to evaluate the incidence of poor quality of recovery in our Post Anaesthesia Care Unit and to compare their QoR-40 scores before surgery and 3 months later. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in adult patients consecutively admitted from 18 June to 12 July 2012. The follow-up period was 3 months. We exclude patients submitted to cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, obstetric surgery and with a mini-mental state examination test score lower than 25. The primary endpoint was quality of recovery measured with the validated Portuguese for Portugal version of the QoR-40 before surgery (T0), 24 h after surgery (T1) and 3 months after (T2). Results: A total of 114 patients completed the study. Mean QoR-40 score was 169 and patients with poor quality of recovery were identified if their QoR-40 score was lesser than 142. This occurred in 26 patients (24%). Global median scores for patients with poor quality of recovery were lower at T0 (121 vs. 184, p < 0.001), at T1 (120 vs. 177, p < 0.001) and at T2 (119 vs. 189, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Patients with poor quality of recovery had lower quality of life. This fact may allow earlier and more effective interventions, in order to improve quality of life after surgery. Beside its utility after surgery, QoR-40 may be important prior to surgery to identify patients who will develop a poor quality of recovery. Resumo: Justificativa: QoR-40, um questionário com 40 itens sobre a qualidade de recuperação da anestesia, mostrou medir o estado de saúde após a cirurgia. O nosso objetivo foi avaliar a incidência de má qualidade da recuperação em nossa Sala de Recuperação Pós-anestesia e comparar os escores do QoR-40 antes e três meses depois da cirurgia. Métodos: Estudo observacional prospectivo, realizado com pacientes adultos admitidos consecutivamente de 18 de junho a 12 de julho de 2012. O período de acompanhamento foi de três meses. Excluímos os pacientes submetidos à cirurgia cardíaca, neurocirurgia, cirurgia obstétrica e aqueles com escore inferior a 25 no miniexame do estado mental. O desfecho primário foi a qualidade da recuperação medida com a versão do QoR-40, validada para a versão do português de Portugal, antes da cirurgia (T0), 24 horas após a cirurgia (T1) e três meses após a cirurgia (T2). Resultados: No total, 114 pacientes completaram o estudo. A media dos escores no QoR-40 foi de 169, e os pacientes com má qualidade de recuperação foram identificados se os seus escores no QoR-40 fossem menores que 142. Isso ocorreu em 26 pacientes (24%). As médias dos escores globais dos pacientes com má qualidade de recuperação foram menores em T0 (121 vs. 184, p < 0,001), T1 (120 vs. 177, p < 0,001) e T2 (119 vs. 189, p < 0,001). Conclusão: Os pacientes com má qualidade de recuperação apresentaram uma pior qualidade de vida. Esse fato pode permitir intervenções precoces e mais eficazes para melhorar a qualidade de vida após a cirurgia. Além de sua utilidade após a cirurgia, o QoR-40 pode ser importante antes da cirurgia para identificar os pacientes que desenvolverão uma má qualidade de recuperação. Keywords: Anaesthesia, Quality of recovery, Quality of life, QoR-40, Palavras-chave: Anestesia, Qualidade de recuperação, Qualidade de vida, QoR-40http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001415001074