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05 October 2020: Clinical Research

Are We Meeting the Current Standards of Consent for Anesthesia? An International Survey of Clinical Practice

Tomas Jovaisa 1ACDEF , Ieva Norkiene 2ABCEF* , Juri Karjagin 3AB , Iveta Golubovska 4BC , Lukas Gambickas 2BCE , Migle Kalinauskaite 2BCE , Evaldas Kauzonas 2BC , Djuleep Wijayatilake 5ABDE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.925905

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e925905

Table 3 Respondent practices of obtaining patient consent.

Number of respondents (percentage)
EstoniaLatviaLithuania
A separate hospital (ministry) approved form14 (42.4)24 (44.4)124 (84.9)
Combined consent form for anesthesia and surgery18 (54.5)27 (50.0)19 (13.0)
Free text entry in the medical notes03 (5.6)2 (1.4)
Anesthesiologist performing anesthesia19 (57.6)19 (35.2)115 (78.8)
Anesthesiologist on call not involved in anesthesia2 (6.1)13 (24.1)4 (2.7)
Surgeon8 (24.2)4 (7.4)1 (0.7)
No response4 (12.1)18 (33.3)26 (17.8)
Outpatient visit prior to hospitalisation9 (27.3)28 (51.9)6 (4.1)
Hospital ward, prior to surgery19 (57.6)9 (16.7)120 (82.2)
Operating room/preparatory room4 (12.1)2 (3.7)3 (2.1)
Other (or combinations of the above)1 (3.0)14 (25.9)14 (9.6)
Yes13 (39.4)36 (66.7)130 (89.0)
No20 (60.6)18 (33.3)12 (8.2)
No response004 (2.7)
General anesthesia complications (no details of specific complications)8 (24.2)15 (27.8)111 (76.0)
Each possible complication discussed and documented separately5 (15.2)15 (27.8)5 (3.4)
No response20 (60.6)24 (44.4)30 (20.5)

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