Mitchell, MJ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4426-1777
2015,
'Compliance with driving instructions following anaesthesia for a day-case procedure'
, Ambulatory Surgery Journal, 21 (1)
, pp. 4-9.
Abstract
The study explored the behaviour of patients driving within 24 hours of a day-case procedure. Although advised not to drive for 24 hours, evidence suggests some patients are non-compliant. Of the 654 questionnaires returned, 3 people drove home following General Anaesthesia, 1 after sedation and 16 following Local Anaesthesia with 30 not responding. 10 elected to drive within 24 hours of GA, 5 following sedation and 58 following LA with 6 not responding. 73 therefore drove within 24 hours. A minority thereby arrived by car suggesting pre-meditated non-compliance. Patients should be requested to sign a disclaimer regarding driving prior discharge.
Item Type: | Article |
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Themes: | Health and Wellbeing |
Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy |
Journal or Publication Title: | Ambulatory Surgery Journal |
Publisher: | International Association for Ambulatory Surgery |
Refereed: | Yes |
Funders: | Non funded research |
Depositing User: | MJ Mitchell |
Date Deposited: | 02 Apr 2015 11:36 |
Last Modified: | 28 Mar 2019 12:51 |
URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/34091 |
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