Ulrica Nilsson|Maria Jaensson|Karin Dahlberg|Sigrid Odencrants|Åke Grönlund|Lars Hagberg|Mats Eriksson
RAPP, a systematic e-assessment of postoperative recovery in patients undergoing day surgery: study protocol for a mixed-methods study design including a multicentre, two-group, parallel, single-blind randomised controlled trial and qualitative interview studies
Örebro University|Örebro University|Örebro University|Örebro University|Örebro University|Örebro University Hospital|Örebro University
h3introductionh3 day surgery wellestablished practice many european countries limited information available regarding postoperative recovery home though current lack standard procedure regarding postoperative followup furthermore also need improvement modern technology assessing patientrelated outcomes mobile applications article describes recovery assessment phone points rapp study protocol mixedmethods study evaluate systematic eassessment followup patients undergoing day surgery costeffective improves postoperative recovery health quality life h3methods analysish3 study mixedmethods study design includes multicentre twogroup parallel singleblind randomised controlled trial qualitative interview studies 1000 patients gt17 years age undergoing day surgery randomly assigned either eassessed postoperative recovery followup daily 14 days measured via smartphone app including swedish webversion quality recovery swqor standard care ie followup primary aim costeffectiveness secondary aims explore whether systematic eassessment followup day surgery positive effect postoperative recovery healthrelated quality life qol overall health b determine whether differences postoperative recovery association patient characteristic type surgery anaesthesia c determine whether differences health literacy substantial distinct effect postoperative recovery health qol describe day surgery patient staff experiences systematic eassessment followup day surgery primary aim measured 2 weeks postoperatively secondary outcomes ac 1 2 weeks 1 4 months h3trial registration numberh3 nct02492191 preresults