Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol 92, No 12:DECEMBER 2009 0125-2208 92 12 2009 Dec Parents’ Satisfaction with Pediatric Ambulatory Anesthesia in Northeast of Thailand 1640 EN Suhattaya Boonmak Polpun Boonmak Kittawan Pothiruk Nattakhan Hoontanee Original Article Study the satisfaction of parents with ambulatory anesthesia and associated factors, includingcharacteristics of the patients and their parents. This was a prospective, descriptive, observation study. The authors included childrenwho were scheduled for ambulatory anesthetic service between birth and 14 years of age and attended atSrinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The authors excluded patients whose parents could not bereached by telephone. Before anesthesia, the authors recorded the patients and parents’ characteristics, levelof information perception (pre-, peri- and post-anesthesia and complications). After anesthesia, the anesthesiatechnique and any complications were recorded. The day after anesthesia, the authors made phone callsto the patients to record the parents’ satisfaction score (viz, of overall, pre-, peri- and post-anesthesia care,and information about the level of patient care at home), and any anesthesia related complications. Ninety-two patients and their parents were included in the present study. Overall parents’ satisfactionwith the anesthesia service was 96.7% (i.e., 89/92) (95% CI 90.8-99.3). Parents’ satisfaction with pre- andperi-anesthesia care was 100% (95% CI 96.1-100) and 97.9% (95% CI 92.4-99.7), respectively. Parents’satisfaction with the PACU care and information of patient care at home was 96.7% (95% CI 90.8-99.3) and91.3% (95% CI 83.6-96.2), respectively. Associated factors where parents were dissatisfied included PACUcare satisfaction (i.e., relative risk 22.5 (95% CI 3.2-158)) and patient care information at home (i.e., relativerisk 13.3 (95% CI 1.3-136.0)). The present study showed a high level of parents’ satisfaction. Parents’ dissatisfaction associatedwith PACU care and information about post anesthesia care at home. Additionally, information on parents’characteristics provides invaluable data for improving pediatric ambulatory anesthesia in SrinagarindHospital. Anesthesia Child Pediatric Out-patient Parent Satisfaction