Aaron M Fields1, Craig S Freiberg2, Alexandra Fickenscher3, Kirk H Shelley2. 1. Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208051, New Haven, CT 06520-8051, USA. Electronic address: afieldsmd@yahoo.com. 2. Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, PO Box 208051, New Haven, CT 06520-8051, USA. 3. American Indian and Alaska Native Programs, University of Colorado at Denver, and Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USA.
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the ability of surgical patients to understand words commonly used during the anesthetic preoperative visit. DESIGN: Questionnaire study. SETTING: Preanesthetic holding area of a university hospital. PATIENTS: 96 perioperative ASA physical status I, II, III, and IV outpatients and patients to be admitted. INTERVENTIONS: Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire that asked each to define 10 terms commonly used during the preoperative interview. Patients also answered three demographic questions as part of the survey. MEASUREMENTS: Understanding of 10 commonly used terms, first language, age, and highest education level were all recorded. MAIN RESULTS: Of the 10 terms, 4 had a greater than 80% correct response rate: EKG, i.v., general anesthesia, and local or regional anesthesia, with correct response rates of 92.7%, 91.7%, 81.3%, and 81.3%, respectively. The terms with the poorest understanding were NPO (31.3%), MI (32.3%), and pulse ox (39.6%). The rest of the terms, with their correct response rates, were as follows: GERD (67.7%), hypertension (70.8%), and intubate (60.4%). Whereas higher education was associated with correct answer score, age was not. CONCLUSIONS: Most patients understand the words EKG and i.v.. Further clarification might be needed when discussing general and regional anesthesia, and other words should be avoided or else explained.
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the ability of surgical patients to understand words commonly used during the anesthetic preoperative visit. DESIGN: Questionnaire study. SETTING: Preanesthetic holding area of a university hospital. PATIENTS: 96 perioperative ASA physical status I, II, III, and IV outpatients and patients to be admitted. INTERVENTIONS:Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire that asked each to define 10 terms commonly used during the preoperative interview. Patients also answered three demographic questions as part of the survey. MEASUREMENTS: Understanding of 10 commonly used terms, first language, age, and highest education level were all recorded. MAIN RESULTS: Of the 10 terms, 4 had a greater than 80% correct response rate: EKG, i.v., general anesthesia, and local or regional anesthesia, with correct response rates of 92.7%, 91.7%, 81.3%, and 81.3%, respectively. The terms with the poorest understanding were NPO (31.3%), MI (32.3%), and pulse ox (39.6%). The rest of the terms, with their correct response rates, were as follows: GERD (67.7%), hypertension (70.8%), and intubate (60.4%). Whereas higher education was associated with correct answer score, age was not. CONCLUSIONS: Most patients understand the words EKG and i.v.. Further clarification might be needed when discussing general and regional anesthesia, and other words should be avoided or else explained.
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