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March 10, 2016Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and AnalgesiaOpen Access

The informed consent process for anaesthesia: perspectives of elective surgical patients at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa

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Population

143 competent adult patients presenting for elective surgery at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital…

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

SNSrihari S. NaiduInterventional CardiologyPGPD GopalanUniversity of Pittsburgh

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Implication

Anaesthetic consent deficiencies persist in this setting; leaves open whether standardized protocols improve understanding.

Structured PICO

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Population
143 competent adult patients presenting for elective surgery at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa
I
Intervention
Structured questionnaires administered pre- and postoperatively addressing various aspects of the consent process
O
Outcome
Patient perspectives on the informed consent process for anaesthesiapatient reported

The study highlights significant gaps in patient understanding and standardisation of the informed consent process for anaesthesia in a South African hospital.

Cite This Study

Naidu et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9254afa592a3eaf23841dbhttps://doi.org/10.1080/22201181.2016.1157963
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