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Table 3 Patients’ emotional status

From: What does the patient have to say? Valuing the patient experience to improve the patient journey

Question

At the time of arrival

% (n)

At the time of discharge

% (n)

What do you feel now?

Major Surgery

Minor Surgery

Total

Major Surgery

Minor Surgery

Total

Serenity

22.8 (36)

19.8 (19)

21.7 (55)

45.6 (72)

46.9 (45)

46.1 (117)

Trust

32.3 (51)

46.9 (45)

37.8 (96)

25.3 (40)

39.6 (38)

30.7 (78)

Anticipation

13.3 (21)

21.9 (21)

16.5 (42)

17.1 (27)

8.3 (8)

13.8 (35)

Apprehension

28.5 (45)

7.3 (7)

20.5 (52)

7.0 (11)

5.2 (5)

6.3 (16)

Fear

3.2 (5)

4.2 (4)

3.5 (9)

1.3 (2)

0.0 (0)

0.8 (2)

Anger

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

0.0 (0)

3.8 (6)

0.0 (0)

2.4 (6)