Abstract

1. Abstract
1.1. Background: The objective of this study is to analyze the medical and social needs expressed by patients operated on an outpatient basis within 30 postoperative days.
1.2. Methods: This is a prospective study from May to June 2017. The population, as well as the study of the link between patients’ needs, sociodemographic characteristics, and surgical discipline, were described.
1.3. Results: For medical needs, 15.5% of patients called on Day 3, 14.7% on Day 13, and 7.1% on Day 23. These needs were dressings, pain, and bleeding. For social needs, 25.9% of patients called on Day 5, 12.8% on Day 15, and 7.1% on Day 25. These needs were difficulties in eating, moving, washing.