Role of the Internet as an information resource for surgical patients: a survey of 877 patients

Kurup, Viji; Considine, A.; Hersey, Denise; Dai, Feng; Senior, Audrey; Silverman, David G.; Dabu-Bondoc, Susan

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“…The further participation in the survey happened anonymously. The sample size was determined to include approximately as much patients as in a similar study in the United States [21], speculating about a rather high response rate in our setting.…”

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“…A data collection in patients after cardiac surgery showed that one fifth of the surveyed 80 patients researched online information preoperatively [20]. A study with a very similar structure to ours showed that about 40% of their 877 enrolled patients had utilised the internet preoperatively to obtain medical information [21]. It is unclear to what extent and what specific contents patients research online, especially regarding their upcoming anaesthetic.…”

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Factors influencing the level of patients using the internet to gather information before anaesthesia: a single-centre survey of 815 patients in Switzerland

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BackgroundAim of this study was to identify factors associated with patients using the internet to find information about their upcoming surgery in general, and more specifically about anaesthesia.MethodsWith Ethics committee approval, 1000 consecutive patients seen before elective surgery in the anaesthesia preoperative clinic of a Swiss Level 2 hospital were asked to complete a questionnaire. Primary outcome were patients using the internet to gather any medical information related to their upcoming hospital stay, secondary outcome patients using the internet to gather information regarding the upcoming anaesthesia. Multiple regression was performed to identify independent factors associated with internet use.ResultsEighty-two percent of the patients (n = 815) participated. 97% of those were ASA physical status 1 or 2; 83% (n = 676) had experience with previous anaesthetics, 86% (n = 700) reported to use the internet in general. Overall, about one-third of the participants used the internet to learn more about their medical condition, 26% regarding their upcoming surgical procedure. Only 7% (n = 55) obtained information about the anaesthetic. In multivariate analyses, factors associated with internet use were generally doing so, and planned moderate compared to minor surgery; not using the internet was associated with previous anaesthetic experience. Of those who did not use the Internet to learn about their anaesthetic, 34% indicated that they would have visited a trusted website.ConclusionOnly few patients used the internet to obtain information about their upcoming procedure and the anaesthetic part played an even smaller role. However, many patients would have appreciated guidance to find trustworthy internet sites.Trial registrationGerman Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00005434; date of registration: 27th December 2013); date of enrolment of first patient: 1st August 2013; study retrospectively registered.

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Factors influencing the level of patients using the internet to gather information before anaesthesia: a single-centre survey of 815 patients in Switzerland

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“…[19] In our study, 441 patients (39.4%) did not utilize the internet to obtain information about their upcoming anesthetic procedure. In a study by Kurup et al, [20] 877 patients replied to a 20-item questionnaire about their internet usage characteristics and searching for details about an upcoming surgery. Only 36 (4%) searched for information about their anesthesia procedure.…”

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Preoperative Evaluation of Internet Usage Characteristics of Patients in an Anesthesiology Clinic: A Survey of 1000 Patients

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2018

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Objective: This study was conducted to provide data about current preferences about internet use to obtain information about anesthesiology in patients undergoing elective surgical operations at a tertiary hospital. Methods:After receiving institutional ethics committee approval, 1000 consecutive patients presenting at the Anesthesiology Clinic were interviewed using a questionnaire as a part of their preoperative clinic visit before an elective surgical procedure. Informed consent was obtained from all of the participants. Statistical analysis of all of the completed questionnaires was performed using NCSS statistical software (NCSS, LLC, Kaysville, UT, USA). A chi-square test was used to evaluate categorical variables and a t-test was applied to assess continuous variables. Statistical significance was accepted at p<0.05. Results:Of 1000 patients, 659 (65.9%) reported routine use of the internet; 559 (55.9%) of these users were able to get the necessary healthcare information from the internet. In all, 636 patients (63.6%) searched for "anesthesia," 387 (38.7%) searched for "general anesthesia," 245 (24.5%) searched for "spinal anesthesia," 130 (13%) for "epidural anesthesia," 589 (58.9%) for "anesthesia-related complications," 498 (49.8%) for "anesthesia-related deaths" and 331 (33.1%) for "other medical subjects." The remaining 364 patients (36.4%) responded that they did not search for any subject related to anesthesia on the internet. Conclusion:Actual, evidence-based knowledge should be made available on the internet sites of health institutions to provide correct, understandable, and reliable information for the patients and their relatives. Preoperative information about the anesthesiology procedures and possible complications helps them to cope with anxiety due to uncertainty and lack of information.

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“…Auch Kliniken und Krankenhausbetreiber wissen seit Jahren um die Bedeutung des Internets für die Patientenakquise. Die Informationen sind aber auch hier meist zweckbestimmt und zielen weniger darauf ab, Patienten unabhängig und umfassend zu informieren[10,29,30]. Informationen der deutschen Fachgesellschaften für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (DGOU, DGU, DGOOC, VSOU) erschienen in dieser Studie entweder gar nicht unter den ersten 10 Websites oder nur abgeschlagen im Google-Ranking platziert und finden daher kaum Beachtung in der Bevölkerung Leithner et al (2010).…”

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In summary, it is shown that most of the websites about medical information have inadequate quality. This statement is in accord with some U. S. American publications. It is clear that Wikipedia has a top-ranking on the internet when it is about medical information. Wikipedia almost achieves all of the HON code principles. It is possible to give better medical online information about orthopaedic and trauma surgical issues published by professionals.

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Role of the Internet as an information resource for surgical patients: a survey of 877 patients

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Factors influencing the level of patients using the internet to gather information before anaesthesia: a single-centre survey of 815 patients in Switzerland

Factors influencing the level of patients using the internet to gather information before anaesthesia: a single-centre survey of 815 patients in Switzerland

Preoperative Evaluation of Internet Usage Characteristics of Patients in an Anesthesiology Clinic: A Survey of 1000 Patients

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