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

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.