Clinical trial NCT05102487: Anesthesia Consent Process
Official title: Patient Comprehension, Retention and Satisfaction With Anesthesia Consent Process
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: WITHDRAWN
Conditions: Anesthesia Risks
Anesthesia Consent
Anesthesia
Consent Retention
Patient Satisfaction
Lead sponsor: University of Chicago
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-11-01
Enrollment: 0
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: All anesthesia cases that fit the criteria above will be considered for enrollment.

Brief summary: Currently at University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) consent for anesthesia is obtained verbally by qualified anesthesia providers. Later this year, the investigators will be moving to a written informed consent form for anesthesia that must be signed by patients before proceeding with elective surgery. The department's aim is to study patient satisfaction and retention of information presented before and after this change is made.

After consent for anesthesia is obtained, study personnel will approach patients \>= 18 years of age scheduled for elective surgery and, after seeking verbal consent for this study, will administer a questionnaire which will assess patient satisfaction and retention of the risks that were presented.

Detailed description: Currently at UCMC consent for anesthesia is obtained verbally by qualified anesthesia providers. Later this year, the investigators will be moving to a written informed consent form for anesthesia that must be signed by patients before proceeded with elective surgery. The aim is to study patient satisfaction and retention of information presented before and after this change is made.

Study Procedures After consent for anesthesia is obtained, study personnel will approach patients \>= 18 years of age scheduled for elective surgery and, after seeking verbal consent for this study, will administer a questionnaire which will assess patient satisfaction and retention of the risks that were presented.

Demographic data will be recorded, including age, sex, classification of surgery (by service), urgency of case, as well as role of person obtaining anesthesia consent (resident vs. CRNA/APN vs. attending anesthesiologist). Method of obtaining anesthesia consent will also be recorded. Patient identifiers, including name, MRN and date of birth will NOT be recorded as part of this study.

Patients will be approached for participation in this study preoperatively, in the pre-op holding area, immediately after anesthesia consent is obtained by the appropriate anesthesia provider. The patient's electronic medical record will NOT be accessed in order to pre-screen for participation no PHI will be collected in this study.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* English speaking Age\> 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

* Emergency cases Pt unable to consent for themselves Age \<18 yo Pregnant women for delivery

Primary outcomes:
measure: Patient satisfaction
timeFrame: Upon receiving consent for anesthesia, pre-operatively
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Patient Retention
timeFrame: Upon receiving consent for anesthesia, pre-operatively
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: University of Chicago Medical Center
state: Illinois
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Chicago
name: Junaid Nizamuddin, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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