Association of doctor-patient assistants on surgical efficiency and healthcare quality in gynecological ambulatory surgery: A retrospective study

This study aimed to explore the association between the implementation of doctor-patient assistants (DPA) and surgical efficiency as well as healthcare quality in gynecological ambulatory surgery. A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 157 patients undergoing gynecological ambulatory surgeries at Qinghai Red Cross Hospital between January 2024 and January 2025. The control group (n = 89) received conventional management, while the study group (n = 68) was managed with involvement of DPAs. Surgical efficiency, patients' negative emotions, nursing quality scores, surgery cancelation rates, and patient satisfaction were evaluated. The study group showed a higher rate of complete preoperative preparation, shorter patient transfer time, reduced waiting time for the first surgery case, and shorter intervals between consecutive surgeries (P < .05). Negative emotion scores were significantly lower in the study group (P < .05). Nursing quality scores were higher in the study group (P < .05). The surgery cancelation rate was lower in the study group (P < .05). Patient satisfaction scores were significantly higher in the study group (P < .05). In this retrospective study, the involvement of DPA in gynecological ambulatory surgery workflows was associated with enhanced surgical efficiency and improved healthcare quality.