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What Are Patients Told About Innovative Surgical Procedures? A Qualitative Synthesis of 7 Case Studies in the United Kingdom

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ANNALS OF SURGERY
卷 278, 期 3, 页码 E482-E490

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005714

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innovation; informed consent; surgery; qualitative

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This study investigated how information about innovative surgical procedures is communicated to patients. Through qualitative research on seven case studies in hospitals across the United Kingdom, interviews were conducted with clinician innovators, preoperative consultations were recorded, and postoperative interviews were conducted with patients. The study found inconsistencies between clinicians' intentions to inform patients about uncertain outcomes and their actual discussions with patients. Many patients were unaware of the unknown risks associated with the procedure.
Objectives:To investigate how information about innovative surgical procedures is communicated to patients. Background:Despite the national and international guidance that patients should be informed whether a procedure is innovative and has uncertain outcomes, little is known about current practice. Methods:This qualitative study followed 7 case studies of surgical innovation in hospitals across the United Kingdom. Preoperative interviews were conducted with clinician innovators (n=9), preoperative real-time consultations between clinicians and patients were audio-recorded (n=37). Patients were interviewed postoperatively (n=30). Data were synthesized using thematic analytical methods. Results:Interviews with clinicians demonstrated strong intentions to inform patients about the innovative nature of the procedure in a neutral manner, although tensions between fully informing patients and not distressing them were raised. In the consultations, only a minority of clinicians actually made explicit statements about, (1) the procedure being innovative, (2) their limited clinical experience with it, (3) the paucity of evidence, and (4) uncertainty/unknown outcomes. Discussions about risks were generalized and often did not relate to the innovative component. Instead, all clinicians optimistically presented potential benefits and many disclosed their own positive beliefs. Postoperative patient interviews revealed that many believed that the procedure was more established than it was and were unaware of the unknown risks. Conclusions:There were contradictions between clinicians' intentions to inform patients about the uncertain outcomes of innovative and their actual discussions with patients. There is a need for communication interventions and training to support clinicians to provide transparent data and shared decision-making for innovative procedures.

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