Barriers and Enablers Evaluation of Enhanced Perioperative Care (BEE-EPC)

What is this survey about?

This survey is part of a larger study called the Barriers and Enablers Evaluation of Enhanced Perioperative Care (BEE-EPC).

Enhanced Perioperative Care (EPC) refers to specialized care for surgical patients who require more support than can be provided on a standard ward. EPC can be delivered in various hospital settings, such as dedicated post-anaesthetic care units, intensive care units, or specific beds in other hospital areas.

This survey aims to understand how EPC is organized and provided across NHS hospitals in England.

Survey responses will be processed anonymously, and inform the approach to the second phase of the BEE-EPC study, which will involve staff interviews.

Who should complete this questionnaire?

The questionnaire should be completed by any healthcare professional involved in perioperative care for surgical patients at your hospital.

How to complete this questionnaire

Please respond based on your understanding of your hospital’s current perioperative services.

The questionnaire should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Thank you!

Adam Hunt

Anaesthetics ST7, North Central London

MPhil/PhD student, Research Department of Targeted Intervention, University College London

1. Which hospital are you based at?

Hospital not listed? Please select 'Other'

Please specify:

2. What best describes your hospital type?

Please specify:

3. What best describes your primary role?

Please specify:

4. Does your hospital have an EPC service?

5. How does your hospital prioritize patients for higher-level postoperative care?

6. What are the three biggest challenges your hospital faces in providing EPC for all patients that need it?

7. Do you think factors such as race, gender, or socioeconomic status affect the health of your surgical patients?

7a. Please describe the ways in which these factors affect the health and wellbeing of your surgical patients

5. How does your hospital prioritize patients for higher-level postoperative care?

6. What are the three biggest barriers your hospital has faced in implementing an EPC service?

7. Do you think factors such as race, gender, or socioeconomic status affect the health of your surgical patients?

7a. Please describe the ways in which these factors affect the health and wellbeing of your surgical patients