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Patients' knowledge of and experience with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)-guided surgery: a qualitative study
Seremi Ibadin1, Benny Rana1, Christine Smith1
1Department of Community Health Sciences & O'Brien Institute for Public Health, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Room 3D41, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
Patients undergoing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) care had minimal knowledge of ERAS guidelines but often received compliant care. Improving patient awareness and education is key to enhancing surgical recovery and partnership in care.
Area of Science:
- Surgical Patient Care
- Qualitative Health Research
Background:
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines aim to optimize surgical outcomes.
- Patient partnership is central to ERAS, yet patient perspectives on ERAS care are under-researched.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore patients' knowledge and experiences with ERAS-guided surgical care.
- To identify opportunities for improving patient engagement in ERAS protocols.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interpretive descriptive study utilizing one-on-one interviews.
- Semi-structured interviews conducted with 17 patients post-ERAS surgery in Alberta, Canada.
- Framework analysis applied to verbatim transcribed interview data.
Main Results:
- Patients reported minimal awareness of ERAS guidelines but frequently received ERAS-compliant care.
- Key themes included patient awareness/education, experience with ERAS elements, perceived quality of care, and suggestions for improvement.
- A significant gap exists between ERAS guideline awareness and patient experience.
Conclusions:
- There is a clear need to enhance patient awareness and education regarding ERAS guidelines.
- Patients desire greater involvement and information to become more active participants in their surgical care.
- Improving patient understanding can foster better adherence and outcomes within ERAS pathways.
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