Key result
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).
Why the study?
What is the desire for information about anaesthesia among Australian patients compared to other national groups?
Population
Patients in a medium-sized Australian suburban general hospital scheduled for anaesthesia
Comparison
Pre-operative questionnaire concerning desire… vs Canadian and Scottish studies published recently
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports age-tailored consent discussions for younger Australians; extends Canadian and Scottish observations without changing practice.
Cross-Sectional
No
What is the desire for information about anaesthesia among Australian patients compared to other national groups?
p-value: p=<0.05
Australian patients, particularly those under 50, show a high preference for information regarding anaesthesia complications, highlighting the need for tailored informed consent discussions.
Farnill et al. (1994) 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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