Table 5.
Analysis of response to telephone feedback questions and relation to contact with a primary healthcare provider
| All patients (n = 106) | Contacted GP | No GP contact | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UVA | MVA | ||||
| Admitted postoperatively | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0.730 | NS |
| Felt they had been discharged too soon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.007 | NS |
| Day 2 | |||||
| Any pain | 71 | 28 | 43 | 0.045 | NS |
| Moderate/severe pain | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.016 | 0.006 [OR = 0.014] |
| Severe pain | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.288 | NS |
| Any nausea | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0.147 | NS |
| Unable to tolerate diet | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0.249 | NS |
| Day 5 | |||||
| Any pain | 59 | 23 | 36 | 0.143 | NS |
| Moderate/severe pain | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0.983 | NS |
| Using regular analgesia | 40 | 12 | 28 | 0.607 | NS |
| Nausea | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0.435 | NS |
| Wound problems | 10 | 9 | 1 | < 0.001 | NS |
| Unable to tolerate diet | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0.628 | NS |
| Day 14 | |||||
| Any pain | 35 | 18 | 17 | 0.005 | NS |
| Moderate/severe pain | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0.567 | NS |
| Severe pain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.481 | NS |
| Nausea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.462 | NS |
| Wound problems | 25 | 21 | 4 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 [OR = 0.011] |
| Unable to tolerate diet | 17 | 2 | 15 | 0.042 | NS |
| Not returned to normal activity | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0.628 | NS |
NS, not significant; OR, odds ratio; UVA, univariate analysis; MVA, multivariate analysis. (P = chi-squared test in univariate and multiple logistic regression in multivariate analysis.)