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Increasing day surgery cases significantly reduces surgical waiting times for elective procedures. This strategy is key for improving healthcare access and efficiency in national health services.

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Surgical Outcomes

Background:

  • Surgical waiting time is a critical indicator of healthcare access, often exceeding 12 weeks in OECD countries.
  • Excessive surgical wait times negatively impact patient outcomes and healthcare system efficiency.
  • Day surgery has emerged as a successful strategy to mitigate prolonged surgical waiting lists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between the percentage of day-surgery procedures and surgical waiting times.
  • To analyze the relationship in hospitals within the Portuguese National Health Services.
  • To assess the impact of day surgery on elective procedure wait times in 2006.

Main Methods:

  • An observational, analytical, and ecological study design was employed.
  • Spearman's correlation analysis was used to assess the relationship between variables.

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  • Multivariate analysis was conducted to explore associations with other factors.

    • Main Results:

    • A statistically significant negative correlation was found between the proportion of day-surgery cases and surgical waiting time for elective procedures.
    • Higher percentages of day surgery were associated with shorter waiting times.
    • The findings indicate a clear link between day surgery utilization and reduced wait times.

    Conclusions:

    • Increased utilization of day surgery is an effective strategy for reducing surgical waiting times for elective procedures.
    • Implementing and expanding day surgery services can improve healthcare access and efficiency within national health systems.
    • This study provides evidence supporting day surgery as a valuable tool for managing surgical backlogs.