Measuring the quality of anaesthesia from a patient's perspective: development, validation, and implementation of a short questionnaireâ€

We developed and validated a patient-derived questionnaire to measure the patient's perception of anaesthesia quality. PONV, postoperative pain management, and communication with the anaesthetist are the most important features of the patient's experience. Feedback of PQA performance scores to anaesthetists can lead to improved patient experience.