Risk discussions in paediatric anaesthesia: a survey of current UK practice

Br J Anaesth. 2024 Apr;132(4):798-800. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.12.025. Epub 2024 Jan 19.

Authors

Charlotte Leahy¹, Jessica McArdle², Hannah Lewis³; Paediatric Anaesthesia Trainee Research Network (PATRN) committee⁴

Affiliations

¹ East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Essex, UK. Electronic address: charlotte.leahy@doctors.org.uk.
² Great North Children's Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
³ Evelina Children's Hospital, London, UK.
⁴ Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.

PMID: 38242800
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.12.025

No abstract available

Keywords: communication; consent; paediatric anaesthesia; preoperative information; risk discussion; shared decision making; swift survey.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anesthesia*
Child
Humans
Informed Consent
Pediatric Anesthesia*
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom