Turkish Version of the QoR-15 for Emergency Laparotomy

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi100 enrolled

Overview

Patient perceived quality of recovery is an important outcome after surgery and should be measured in clinical trials. The QoR-15 was designed to measure quality of recovery postoperatively. It provided an efficient evaluation of the postoperative quality of recovery. The primary objectives of this study is validate the Turkish version of QoR-15 questionnaire for emergency laparotomy. The investigators will test its validity, reliability, responsiveness, and clinical acceptability and feasibility, with patients emergency laparotomy, in the University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Education and Training Hospital Ankara, Türkiye.

Recovery from surgery is a complex process that can vary depending on the patient and the anesthesia used. Most clinical studies are interested in reducing perioperative morbidity and mortality, but few evaluate the overall recovery process. The QoR-15 questionnaire assess recovery after elective surgery. A Turkish translation of the QoR-15 score has been validated for use in scheduled surgery. This scale, regardless of the language in which it is translated, has been developed and validated in patients who have undergone scheduled surgery. Until now, no validated scoring tool has been available to assess recovery after emergency laparotomy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Quality of Life Anesthesia Surgery Postoperative Complications

Interventions

TQoR-15 questionnaireOTHER

The TQoR-15 questionnaire (Turkish version) consists of 15 questions concerning five domains (the patient's feelings, comfort, pain, dependence on the health care team and psychological well-being). Two to three minutes are required to complete all the questions. If the patient is not able to read the questionnaire himself, a third person can ask the patient the questions orally. Each item is scored from 0 to 10 and the total score is the sum of the score obtained for each item, i.e. a score from 0 to 150.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * ≥ 18 years old, * Turkish speaking, * Admitted for any type of emergency laparotomy (time to surgery \< 72 hours) * Able to answer the questionnaire at hospital admission, alone or with the help of a third party * And agreeing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with psychiatric or neurological pathologies that compromise cooperation with the protocol, * Patients admitted for revision surgery, * aged \< 18 years old * not agreed to provide written informed consent to participate

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Validity of TQoR-15 questionnaire (24 hours)

Evaluate the validity of the Turkish version of the QoR-15 to assess immediate postoperative recovery after emergency laparotomy (at 24 hours)

Time frame: At 24 hours after surgery

Validity of TQoR-15 questionnaire (72 hours)

Evaluate the validity of the Turkish version of the QoR-15 to assess immediate postoperative recovery after emergency laparotomy (at 72 hours)

Time frame: At 72 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Minimal important difference

Estimate minimal important difference from the TQoR-15 questionnaire in the emergency laparotomy population.

Time frame: At 24 and 72 hours after surgery