Effectiveness of health literacy for informed consent on patient satisfaction undergoing surgery: A randomized controlled study

Gamal Elsehrawy, Mohamed; Eaid Elgazzar, Samia; Ebrahim El-Tahry, Sherin

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.205494

Effectiveness of health literacy for informed consent on patient satisfaction undergoing surgery: A randomized controlled study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Lecturer, Nursing Administration, Nursing Faculty, Port Said University, Egypt

² Assistant professor, Medical surgical nursing, Nursing Faculty, Port Said University, Egypt

³ Lecturer, Medical surgical nursing, Nursing Faculty, Port Said University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2021.205494

Abstract

Background:-Informed consent can be considered as a time-wasting and a process that request high
effort and intensive experience. The need for educating patients regarding their surgical operation or
any medical procedure improves their satisfaction with their evaluation, as well as satisfaction in
general. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of health literacy for informed consent on patient
satisfaction undergoing surgery. The study hypothesized that, health literacy for informed consent
process will be have positive effect on patient’s satisfaction undergoing surgery. Design:
Prospective randomized controlled trial using video assisted method. Sample &Setting: A total of
218 patients undergoing to surgery at Al-Salam Hospital at Port Said city and Gastroenterology
Hospital, Damietta Egypt, were randomly selected and assigned into two groups (simple random
sample). Tools of data collection: data was collected through three tools named as, tool I awareness
of patients regarding informed consent, tool II: patient perception toward perioperative anesthesia
service questionnaire, tool iii: leiden perioperative care patient satisfaction. Results: There was
statistical difference between health literacy and higher level patient satisfaction related to informed
consent in interventional groups than non-interventional after the surgical operation. Conclusion:
Great effect of health literacy of informed consent for intervention group on overall patient
satisfaction after surgery. Recommendation: Nurses necessity be attentive of health literacy
function toward delivering
healthcare and precisely supporting patients during the procedure of
informed consent.

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