Dataset Information

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on patient satisfaction and surgical outcomes: A retrospective and cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient satisfaction and surgical outcomes at King Khalid University Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected health care systems across developing and developed countries. Therefore, it is important to understand its impact on various parameters of patient care as regards revised infrastructure and policies in hospitals during the pandemic.

Method

It is a retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from 13-3-2020 to 26-4-2020 at King Khalid University Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Patient satisfaction and surgical outcomes were the main outcome measures.