Assessment of the effectiveness of SFCR patient information sheets before scheduled spinal surgery
| Autor: | Jacques Beaurain, R. Madkouri, M. Lleu, A. Vidon-Buthion, M. Grelat, K.-L. Mourier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Spine surgery Patient Education as Topic Patient age Informed consent Surveys and Questionnaires Patient information medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Prospective Studies 030212 general & internal medicine 030223 otorhinolaryngology Prospective cohort study Aged Aged 80 and over Internet Informed Consent business.industry Evidence-based medicine Middle Aged Spine Spinal surgery Surgery Preoperative Period Female Comprehension business Medical ethics |
| Zdroj: | Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research. 102:479-483 |
| ISSN: | 1877-0568 |
| Popis: | Introduction Patient information is an essential component of any surgical procedure as it allows the surgeon to collect informed consent. This is a legal obligation in the civil code and a professional obligation in the code of medical ethics. As a result, the French spinal surgery society (SFCR) decided to make a model information sheet available on the Internet. The goal of this prospective study was to evaluate the impact of this information sheet when given to patients before scheduled spinal surgery. Methods This was a single-centre prospective study performed between November 2014 and February 2015. Seventy patients filled out two questionnaires. The first was about the quality of the medical information given orally by the surgeon; it was administered to patients after the preoperative consultation. The second was about the quality of the medical information contained in the information sheet; it was administered after patients had read this sheet. For each of the questions, patients could either select “yes” if they found the information to be correct/useful (1 point) or “no” if not (0 point). Results The mean patient age was 56.7 years (range: 28–86). The average number of “yes” answers was 7.07 (out of 12) in the first questionnaire. The average number of “yes” answers was 10.3 (out of 12) after reading the information sheet. This indicates that patients were significantly better informed after reading the SFCR sheet. The written document was deemed to be understandable (mean: 8/10). It answered the patients’ questions (mean: 6.7/10) and helped them understand how the surgical procedure would be carried out (mean: 7.3/10). The patients’ level of education did not significantly alter these findings. Conclusion Adding a written SFCR information sheet to the preoperative consultation improved patients’ understanding before scheduled spine surgery. Level of evidence Low-powered prospective study. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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