Inguinal hernia on the Internet: A critical comparison of Germany and the U.K.

Krones, Carsten J.; Böhm, G.; Ruhl, K. M.; Stumpf, M.; Klinge, U.; Schumpelick, Volker

doi:10.1007/s10029-003-0162-9

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“…[3][4][5][6] Poor results were also seen in web searches for as imples urgicals earch phrase like'inguinalhernia'. 13 Thereismuch variabilityinthe available informationwith regards to surgical treatment options and surgical complications.…”

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Use of the Internet by Patients Undergoing Elective Hernia Repair or Cholecystectomy

Tamhankar

Mazari

Everitt

et al. 2009

annals

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INTRODUCTION Patient-directed informationa vailable on the internet is not always regulated; it may be confusing and sometimes just overwhelming. We aimed to establish the proportion of patients undergoing two common surgical procedures, who searched the internet for information about their operations and to assess the usefulness of the information they received.PATIENTS AND METHODS At otal of 105 consecutive patients undergoing elective abdominal wall hernia repair (n =5 4) or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n =5 1) in as ingle surgical firm were included in the study.P atients were counselled about their operation in pre-operative assessment clinics and standard trust information leaflets were provided without any mention of this study.P atients were then asked to complete aq uestionnaire on the morning of their operation.RESULTS All patients completed the questionnaire. Of the patients, 59% stated that they had access to the internet and 77% of these accessed the internet over 2haw eek. Of the patients with internet access, 31% used it to acquire additional information about their operations and 58% used internet search engines. Of the patients who searched the internet regarding their operations, 26% were confused and/or worried by the information they received. CONCLUSIONS As ignificant proportion of patients undergoing common surgical procedures used the internet and about onethird of them specifically sought information about their operation on the internet. Such information can cause worry and confusion in patients. Our study highlights the need for regulated, comprehensible, patient information on hospital websites to which patients should be directed. TAMHANKAR MAZARI EVERITTR AVI USE OF THE INTERNET BY PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE HERNIA REPAIR OR CHOLECYSTECTOMYAnn RC oll Surg Engl 2009; 91:4 60-463

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Use of the Internet by Patients Undergoing Elective Hernia Repair or Cholecystectomy

Tamhankar

Mazari

Everitt

et al. 2009

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“…8 Previous work found gross insufficiency when searching the internet for UK web pages offering information on inguinal hernia repair:the information provided was poor quality,did not aid patients on decisionmaking and in most cases the authorship was non-transparent. 6 In comparison NHS web pages are free of advertising, have an author and the information provided should be reproducible.In this study we found that variability does exist in both the quality and availability of information provided by NHS hospital websites.…”

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“…5 Previous work has indicated that availability of internet information in the UK is from mixed sources including providers of surgical services and industry-funded sources, and in most cases the sources are non-identifiable. 6 The NHS as the deliverer of the majority of the healthcare in the UK should provide relevant information for its patients.…”

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Provision of Internet Information on Day Surgery and Inguinal Hernia Repair in UK Hospitals

Tse

Beaux

2011

Bulletin

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The internet has become vital to information dissemination. Patients are increasingly using the internet for enquires regarding healthcare. A study in the UK of more than 1000 patients found that 40% had access to the internet and that 11% sought information prior to an outpatient clinic consultation. In a consecutive series of 105 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery, 31% with access to the internet used it to acquire information on their operation. A similar picture exists in Germany with a reported 18% of patients using the internet prior to surgery.

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“…Krones et al. 27 also carried out an imitation of a lay search, using the term ‘inguinal hernia’. The majority of pages did not rate highly on their standardized rating system.…”

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Information and behavioural instruction along the health‐care pathway: the perspective of people undergoing hernia repair surgery and the role of formal and informal information sources

Powell

McKee²,

Bruce

2009

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Background Provision of information and behavioural instruction has been demonstrated to improve recovery after surgery. However, patients draw on a range of information sources and it is important to establish which sources patients use and how this influences perceptions and behaviour as they progress along the surgical pathway. In this qualitative, exploratory and longitudinal study, the use of information and instruction were explored from the perspective of people undergoing inguinal hernia repair surgery.

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Inguinal hernia on the Internet: A critical comparison of Germany and the U.K.

Cited by 5 publications

References 16 publications

Use of the Internet by Patients Undergoing Elective Hernia Repair or Cholecystectomy

Use of the Internet by Patients Undergoing Elective Hernia Repair or Cholecystectomy

Provision of Internet Information on Day Surgery and Inguinal Hernia Repair in UK Hospitals

Information and behavioural instruction along the health‐care pathway: the perspective of people undergoing hernia repair surgery and the role of formal and informal information sources

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