Patients' Comprehension and Internalization of Operative Consent Form

Informed Pre-operative Consent: Are We There Yet?

This is a prospective pilot study conducted within otolaryngology (ENT) clinics in a tertiary hospital between July and December 2016. 22 patients planned for common elective ENT operations were given a self-administered one-page survey on the same day after preoperative counselling. The investigators aim to identify if there are any associations between perceived and actual understanding of information given during pre-operative counselling and patient satisfaction with the process.

As above and in later sections.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Planned for common elective ENT operations
• English-speaking
• Unaccompanied
• Counselled with the use of a structured surgery-specific consent form