Table 1 Characteristics of included patients
From: The current level of shared decision-making in anesthesiology: an exploratory study
Included patients (N = 80) | |
|---|---|
Male | 39 (48.8%) |
Age (mean) | 49.3 (SD14.9) |
Specialty | |
Surgery | 11 (13.8%) |
Urology | 5 (6.3%) |
Orthopaedics | 52 (65.0%) |
Plastic surgery | 12 (15.0%) |
Highest level of education | |
Primary education | 18 (22.5%) |
Mean general education | 18 (22.5%) |
Secondary education | 14 (17.6%) |
Higher professional education | 19 (23.8%) |
University | 11 (13.8%) |
Underwent previous surgery | 68 (85.0%) |
Preference for anesthesia after previous surgery | |
No preference | 19 (23.8%) |
Preference for the same type of anesthesia | 37 (46.3%) |
Preference for another type of anesthesia | 12 (15.0%) |
Anesthesia technique chosen | |
General anesthesia | 42 (52.5%) |
Spinal anesthesia | 18 (22.5%) |
Peripheral nerve blockade | 19 (23.8%) |
No decision made | 1 (1.3%) |