Patient experience with surgical anaesthesia v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The patient experience with surgical anaesthesia: expectations, anxiety, and satisfaction
IRAS ID
182240
Contact name
Emma Rowley
Contact email
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 1 days
Research summary
This study will investigate the impact of the anaesthetic room, the standard site of anaesthetic induction in the UK, on patient experience, anxiety, and satisfaction of their anaesthetic care. Much debate around the use of anaesthetic rooms versus operating theatres for induction focuses on the stress and discomfort patients may experience from being induced in-theatre, however, much of this is based on perception rather than evidence.
This study is a three-part survey which evaluates patient preconceptions and expectations for their anaesthetic care, a comparison of patient anxiety levels between anaesthetic room or theatre induction, and a satisfaction survey pertaining to the environment in which the patient was induced.
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EM/0276
Date of REC Opinion
25 Jun 2015
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion