Informed Consent
Conditions
Brief summary
This is a prospective pilot study conducted within otolaryngology (ENT) clinics in a tertiary hospital between July and December 2016. 22 patients planned for common elective ENT operations were given a self-administered one-page survey on the same day after preoperative counselling. The investigators aim to identify if there are any associations between perceived and actual understanding of information given during pre-operative counselling and patient satisfaction with the process.
Detailed description
As above and in later sections.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Singapore General Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Inclusion criteria
* Planned for common elective ENT operations * English-speaking * Unaccompanied * Counselled with the use of a structured surgery-specific consent form
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient's perceived understanding of information given during pre-operative counselling (nominal score on questionnaire) | Through study completion, up to 6 months | The score of how certain patients feel about information given during pre-operative counselling, as indicated on a self-administered questionnaire on the same day after pre-operative counselling |
| Patient's actual understanding of information given during pre-operative counselling (numeric score on questionnaire) | Through study completion, up to 6 months | The score of correct answers patients give to factual questions about their surgery, as indicated on a self-administered questionnaire on the same day after pre-operative counselling |
| Patient's satisfaction with pre-operative counselling (nominal score on questionnaire) | Through study completion, up to 6 months | The score of how satisfied patients are with pre-operative counselling, as indicated on a self-administered questionnaire on the same day after pre-operative counselling |
Outcome results
None listed