Pre-operative patients under 50 years of age had a significantly greater desire for information about their impending anaesthesia compared to older patients (p < 0.05).
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What is the desire for information about anaesthesia among Australian patients compared to other national groups?
Australian patients, particularly those under 50, show a high preference for information regarding anaesthesia complications, highlighting the need for tailored informed consent discussions.
p-value: p=<0.05
Patients in a medium-sized Australian suburban general hospital were asked to complete a pre-operative questionnaire concerning their desire for information about their impending anaesthesia. The results are compared with those of Canadian and Scottish studies published recently. The Australian patients had a higher preference for information about complications, although some patients, mainly elderly, did not want to know about unpleasant aspects of peri-operative procedures or potential complications. As in the other countries, patients under the age of 50 years had a greater desire for information than those who were older (p < 0.05). All national groups accorded highest priority to meeting the anaesthetist before surgery. The results are discussed in relationship to the requirements for informed consent.
Farnill et al. (Tue,) conducted a cross-sectional in Pre-operative patients. Pre-operative questionnaire regarding desire for information vs. Historical Canadian and Scottish cohorts was evaluated on Desire for information about impending anaesthesia (p=<0.05). Pre-operative patients under 50 years of age had a significantly greater desire for information about their impending anaesthesia compared to older patients (p < 0.05).
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