Table 1 The Patient's experience preoperatively.
From: Preoperative mechanical preparation of the colon: the patient's experience
Question | Answer alternatives |
|---|---|
Describe your appetite the week before surgery? | Very good/Good/Fairly good/Fairly poor/Poor/Very poor |
Did your diet change during the days prior to surgery? | Ate more than normal/Did not change/Ate less than normal |
Were you able to complete your bowel preparation? | Yes, completely/to some extent |
If you had difficulty in completing bowel preparation – which were the two most important reasons? | Free text |
How would you describe your experience of your preoperative preparation? | 0–10 on a Numerical Rating Scale where 0 = not difficult at all and 10 = extremely difficult |
Did you experience pain from the abdomen/bowel the day before surgery? | 0–10 on a Numerical Rating Scale where 0 = no pain and 10 = worst conceivable pain |
Did you experience discomfort in the abdomen/bowel the day before surgery? | 0–10 on a Numerical Rating Scale where 0 = no discomfort and 10 = worst conceivable discomfort |
Did you experience hunger the day before surgery? | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Very much |
Did you feel tired the day before surgery | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Much/Very much |
Did you experience a sense of fullness the day before surgery? | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Very much |
Did you experience nausea the day before surgery? | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Much/Very much |
Did you experience abdominal distension the day before surgery? | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Much/Very much |
Did you experience anxiety the day before surgery? | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Much/Very much |
Did you feel sick the day before surgery? | Not at all/Quite a lot |
Did you experience sleeping disturbance the day before surgery? | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Much/Very much |
Did you experience disturbance in your daily routine the day before surgery? | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Much/Very much |
Did you experience extensive sweating the day before surgery? | Not at all/A little/Quite a lot/Much |
How many times did you visit the toilet the day before surgery? | None/1–2/3–4/5–6/7–8/9–10/10 or more |
If you had bowel preparation, did you need assistance? | No assistance/Assistance from a relative/Assistance from hospital staff/assistance from other person |
Could You consider the same preoperative preparation again? | Absolutely/Possibly/Absolutely not |