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January 1, 2020Saudi Journal of AnaesthesiaOpen Access

Patients' concerns and perceptions of anesthesia-associated risks at University Hospital: A cross-sectional study

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Why the study?

General anesthesia frequently triggers fear and anxiety that can exceed surgical anxiety, requiring information on patients' attitudes and concerns to foster an effective anesthesiologist-patient relationship.

What are patients' knowledge, attitudes, and concerns regarding preoperative assessment and anesthesia-associated risks?

Population

399 outpatients at University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Design

Cross-sectional survey study

Authors

EREsraaA RoublahRARewaaN AlqurashiMKMoroujA Kandil

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Overview

Preoperative visits should probe anesthesia-specific fears; cross-sectional data leaves open optimal counseling approaches.

Structured PICO

What are patients' knowledge, attitudes, and concerns regarding preoperative assessment and anesthesia-associated risks?

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Population
399 outpatients at University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Intervention
Self-administered questionnaire assessing knowledge, attitudes, and concerns about preoperative assessment and fear associated with anesthesia
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Outcome
Patients' knowledge, attitudes, and concerns about preoperative assessment and fear associated with anesthesiapatient reported

Patients have significant misconceptions and fears regarding anesthesia, highlighting the need for anesthesiologists to spend adequate time preoperatively to address concerns and reassure patients.

Cite This Study

Roublah et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fecc75d37378ac1dcf989https://doi.org/10.4103/sja.sja_560_19
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