Previously, the medical community held the view that the only 'real' patient-related outcomes are those that have direct impact on morbidity and mortality. This view has changed significantly over the last decade, and currently, issues such as patient satisfaction and quality of life are often considered as important as clinical morbidity. 1 This shift is echoed in recent studies in the anesthesia literature that suggest that patient satisfaction should serve as an important endpoint and indicator of overall quality of anesthesia care. 2,3 Previous research on patient experience in medical and surgical settings has primarily focused on adult patients, whereas little data exist on satisfaction among children and their parents. 4 Previously, our center reported that the themes of modifiable and non-modifiable factors for adult surgical patients include satisfaction from clinician communication skills, information provision to patients, organization aspects of the unit, and demographic and health status predictors. 3 This follow-up special interest article focuses on modifiable and non-modifiable factors in children undergoing surgical procedures and their parents. A summary of articles included in this review is shown in Tables 1-3.
| ME A SURING PEDIATRIC PERI OPER ATIVE PATIENT SATIS FAC TI ONIt is important to appreciate that developmental factors such as age and verbal and cognitive ability impact assessment of patient satisfaction in pediatric populations. Research suggests that children as young as four years old can express their opinion on their hospital