ABSTRACT A large number of elective surgical patients in Sweden and elsewhere have
their surgical procedure performed in a day surgery context. The surgical care event, with its …

Background: Day surgery has increased during recent decades in many countries and
represents approximately 50% of surgical procedures performed in Sweden. Day surgery …

Background Today, many patients undergo surgical procedures in a day surgery setting.
The shift from inpatient care to care at the patients' own home following discharge places …

Background Day surgery holds advantages for both the patient and the health care
organization. However, recovery beyond the first postoperative week and following different …

Background: Today, many patients undergo surgical procedures in a day surgery setting.
The shift from inpatient care to care at the patients' own home following discharge places …

Objective This study aims to further develop the concept analysis by Allvin et al in 2007 and
Lundmark et al in 2016 from the perspective of day-surgery patients. Also, to describe how …

Rationale, aim and objectives Day surgery patients are discharged after a short period of
postoperative surveillance, and reliable and valid instruments for assessment at home are …

Background Day surgical procedures are increasing both in Sweden and internationally.
Day surgery patients prepare for and handle their recovery on their own at home. The aim of …

Aims and objectives To investigate aspects of care potentially most influencing home
recovery following day surgery. Background Elective surgery undertaken on a day‐case …

Method Patients A consecutive sample of 851 day surgery patients in three different settings,
ie a university hospital, a private surgery unit, and a county council hospital, in southeast …