Patient knowledge of anaesthesia and peri‐operative care
- 1 August 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 49 (8) , 715-718
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1994.tb04408.x
Abstract
One hundred and sixty six patients were questioned by means of a multiple choice questionnaire, to determine their knowledge of peri-operative care, anaesthesia and the rôle of anaesthetists. In general, knowledge was good, but there were some important misconceptions; in particular, 28.3% of respondents thought that fasting referred to food only, and not to fluid intake. In addition, 47.6% of respondents considered pain to be a necessary part of the healing process and 38.6% believed that it was something that just had to be endured. When forthcoming anaesthesia is discussed, anaesthetists need to ascertain that patients really do understand the language used.Keywords
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