Key result
A survey of 201 Danish preoperative patients found that city residents required significantly more information about anesthesia than rural patients, prioritizing details on pain and daily activities.
Why the study?
What are the attitudes and priorities of Danish preoperative patients regarding information about anaesthesia?
Population
201 preoperative patients in Denmark
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Urban-rural differences may guide tailored preoperative counseling in Denmark; leaves open effects on outcomes and need for prospective confirmation.
Cross-Sectional (n=201)
What are the attitudes and priorities of Danish preoperative patients regarding information about anaesthesia?
Danish preoperative patients prioritize information about pain relief and daily activities over unpleasant details like complications, with city residents desiring more information than rural residents.
Bugge et al. (1998) conducted a cross-sectional in Preoperative patients (n=201). Questionnaire on desire for information about anaesthesia was evaluated on Desire for information about anaesthesia. A survey of 201 Danish preoperative patients found that city residents required significantly more information about anesthesia than rural patients, prioritizing details on pain and daily activities.
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