Awareness of the Role of Anaesthetists and Importance of Preanaesthetic Check-up among Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
Published: September 1, 2022 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2022/55846.16816
Lata D Shetty, Kailash Veerareddy Reddy
1. Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburgi, Karnataka, India.
2. Postgraduate Student, Department of Anaesthesiology, Khaja Bandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburgi, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Lata D Shetty,
MSK Mill Road Dr R R Shah Hospital, Kalaburgi-585102, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: latads@yahoo.co.in
Introduction: Patients scheduled to undergo elective surgeries should be assessed, well in advance, by anaesthetists with a view to plan optimal preparations and perioperative management regarding their anaesthetic requirements.
Aim: To assess the knowledge of the role of anaesthetists during the perioperative period and the importance of preanesthetic check-up among patients undergoing elective surgery.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Khaja Bandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburgi, Karnataka, India, from August 2019 to February 2020. The study involved 300 patients posted to the preanesthetic check-up clinic, over a span of six months for elective surgeries. Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of 17 questions. Statistical analysis was carried out using Statistical Social Science Packages (SPSS) version 16.0 for Microsoft Windows and Excel.
Results: A total of 66% (198) patients were males. The mean age of participants was 38.68±10.35 years. Graduates made up 28.6% of the participants, and 44.3% of them either had some schooling (primary or secondary) and the rest 27% did not have any education. Overall, 23% (69) participants had a history of surgery and except one, all received both Preanaesthetic Check-up (PAC) and anaesthesia during their previous surgery. The mean percentage (89.3%) of awareness was highest among the participants with a history of previous surgery (p-value <0.001).
Conclusion: The present study concluded that demographic characteristics such as age, sex, occupation, education and residence do not influence the awareness and importance of preanesthetic check-up clinic however, history of previous surgery was statistically significant.
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