Patients' desire for information about anaesthesia Scottish and Canadian attitudes

Lonsdale, Maria dos Santos; Hutchison, Grant

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09560.x

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“…Another issue is patient desire for information, surrounding which there is an abundance of literature. [10][11][12] It has been shown that the majority of patients wish to meet with the anesthesiologist preoperatively and to be informed about a number of perioperative details, such as anesthetic complications and pain relief. 12 It has also been shown that there exists some public confusion as to the role of the anesthesiologist.…”

Section: Before Anesthesia After Anesthesia Consultation Consultationmentioning

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“…[10][11][12] It has been shown that the majority of patients wish to meet with the anesthesiologist preoperatively and to be informed about a number of perioperative details, such as anesthetic complications and pain relief. 12 It has also been shown that there exists some public confusion as to the role of the anesthesiologist. 13 The "translation" of written material is important in the preparation of any patient educational material, as illiteracy, defined as a reading level below Grade 4, persists in every socio-economic and ethnic group.…”

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A patient information booklet about anesthesiology improves preoperative patient education

Cheung

Finegan

Torok-Both

et al. 2007

Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth

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Purpose: Preadmission clinics provide a limited timeframe in which patients can discuss the risks and benefits of various forms of anesthesia. We hypothesized that the provision of a patient information booklet would clarify and reinforce salient perioperative topics related to anesthesia. Methods:A prospective study was carried out in two phases. In Phase I, anesthesiologists were surveyed to determine the key topics routinely discussed during a preadmission clinic visit. Subsequently, we developed an illustrated booklet highlighting some of the topics identified during the survey. In Phase II, the booklet was evaluated by a questionnaire designed to assess patient knowledge about perioperative issues. This questionnaire was administered to a control group of patients who did not receive the booklet and a study group who received the booklet. Statistical significance was established at P < 0.05. Results:In Phase I, 65 anesthesiologists completed the survey of their current practice in the preadmission clinic. The survey revealed no uniformity in overall information provision, but indicated that certain issues were routinely discussed with patients. In Phase II, 322 patients were enrolled. Patients in the study groups scored significantly higher on the knowledge assessment questionnaire than did patients in the control group. Both education and country of origin influenced the scores of patients in the control group, but not in the study group. Conclusion: A simple, illustrated patient information booklet, when appropriately written and illustrated, is an effective means of standardizing the communication of the risks and benefits of anesthesia in a preadmission clinic. A booklet with a focus on plain language usage and simple illustrations appears to be an advantageous educational tool even in culturally diverse populations.

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Section: Before Anesthesia After Anesthesia Consultation Consultationmentioning

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Section: Before Anesthesia After Anesthesia Consultation Consultationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A patient information booklet about anesthesiology improves preoperative patient education

Cheung

Finegan

Torok-Both

et al. 2007

Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth

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“…[1] Epidural anesthesia is popular and offers several benefits to the patients but at the same time it is linked with drawbacks like pain at the puncture site, fear of needles, and recall of the procedure. [13], [14], [15], [16]. These factors stress the importance of sedation that offers analgesia, anxiolysis, and amnesia.…”

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Epidural Dexmedetomidine and Clonidine as a adjunct with Bupivacaine in patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic Surgeries. A Clinical Study.

Rai¹,

Malik²

2016

Int. J. Adv. Res. Biol. Sci.

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Background and Aims: Alpha (α-2) adrenergic agonists have both analgesic and sedative properties when used as an adjuvant in regional anesthesia. A prospective randomized double-blind study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of epidural route and to compare the efficacy and clinical profile of dexmedetomidine and clonidine as an adjuvant to bupivacaine with special emphasis on their quality of analgesia, sedation and the ability to provide the smooth intra-operative and postoperative course. Material and Methods: The study was conducted in prospective, randomized and double-blind manner. It included 60 American Society of Anesthesiologists Class I and II patients undergoing lower limb surgery under epidural anesthesia. Patients were randomly divided into Group A receiving 0.5% isobaric bupivacaine 15 ml with dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg and Group B receiving 0.5% isobaric bupivacaine 15 ml with clonidine 2 μg/kg epidurally. Onset and duration of sensory and motor blocks, duration of analgesia, sedation, and adverse effects were assessed. Results: Demographic data, surgical characteristics cardio-respiratory parameters, side-effect profile were comparable and statistically not significant in both the groups. However, sedation scores with dexmedetomidine were better than clonidine and turned out to be statistically significant. The onset times for sensory and motor blocks were significantly shorter in Group A as compared to Group B. The duration of analgesia and motor block was significantly longer in A Group as compared to Group B. Conclusion: Dexmedetomidine is a superior neuraxial adjuvant to bupivacaine when compared to clonidine for early onset of analgesia, superior intra-operative analgesia, stable cardio-respiratory parameters, prolonged postoperative analgesia and providing patient comfort.

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“…Another finding has been that the public appears disinterested in finding out more about anaesthetists [2]. Yet Lonsdale and Hutchison [3] found that patients rated meeting the anaesthetist as their single most important concern pre-surgery.…”

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Patients' perception of the anaesthetist and anaesthesia

Whitty¹,

Goodwin²,

Shaw³

1994

Anaesthesia

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Patients' desire for information about anaesthesia Scottish and Canadian attitudes

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Cited by 125 publications

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A patient information booklet about anesthesiology improves preoperative patient education

A patient information booklet about anesthesiology improves preoperative patient education

Epidural Dexmedetomidine and Clonidine as a adjunct with Bupivacaine in patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic Surgeries. A Clinical Study.

Patients' perception of the anaesthetist and anaesthesia

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