title: [Survey of patients at the preoperative evaluation clinic (PAC)].
abstract: Anesthesia requires informed consent because it is an invasive procedure with high risks. We carried out a questionnaire study in 1,050 patients who were seen at the preoperative evaluation clinic (PAC). Patients who heard about PAC for the first time accounted for 77.9% in spite of having experienced anesthesia. Many patients were provided with the information about anesthesia the day before surgery and medication control and additional checking were difficult to carry out. Some patients (34.2%) were told about anesthesia with no attendant. In particular, about complications of anesthesia, many patients did not remember what the specific explanation had been offered in the past. We thought that it is necessary to explain the complications of anesthesia even if it is the second anesthesia for patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566.
authors.forename: Kyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kageyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566.
authors.forename: Shiori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takeshita
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566.
authors.forename: Yasufumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566.
authors.forename: Takae
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ibuki
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto 602-8566.
authors.forename: Teiji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control