TY - JOUR
T1 - Transfusion consent in Oman
T2 - Physicians’ perception at a tertiary care university hospital
AU - Al-Riyami, Arwa Z.
AU - Al-Marshoodi, Ibrahim
AU - Zia, Fehmida
AU - Al-Huneini, Mohammed
AU - Al-Rawas, Abdul Hakim
AU - Jose, Sachin
AU - Daar, Shahina
AU - Al-Khabori, Murtadha
AU - Al-Sabti, Hilal
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Oman Medical Specialty Board. All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/7/1
Y1 - 2016/7/1
N2 - Objectives: Transfusion is a common intervention that mandates the discussion of benefits, risks, and alternatives to planned transfusions. In Oman, transfusion consent was first introduced at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in March 2014. We sought to evaluate our physicians’ opinions, attitudes, and perception of the transfusion consent process. Methods: Attending physicians of different specialties were invited to complete an anonymous survey on transfusion consent. Results: A total of 114 physicians responded to the survey. Transfusion benefits and risks were explained regularly by 91% and 87% of the surveyed physicians, respectively. On the other hand, alternatives were declared by only 38%. Discomfort with the consent process was admitted by 10% of the physicians. There was no statistically significant association between discomfort in obtaining the consent and the physician seniority (p = 0.801), nor their specialties (p = 0.623). The importance of the consent process was acknowledged by 80% of surveyed physicians, who supported its implementation in other hospitals. Conclusion: This survey reflects positive attitudes of the surveyed physicians on the importance of transfusion consent. However, actions are required to achieve physicians’ full ease with the process and to ensure that transfusion alternatives are discussed. We advocate implementation of transfusion consent in other hospitals in Oman.
AB - Objectives: Transfusion is a common intervention that mandates the discussion of benefits, risks, and alternatives to planned transfusions. In Oman, transfusion consent was first introduced at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in March 2014. We sought to evaluate our physicians’ opinions, attitudes, and perception of the transfusion consent process. Methods: Attending physicians of different specialties were invited to complete an anonymous survey on transfusion consent. Results: A total of 114 physicians responded to the survey. Transfusion benefits and risks were explained regularly by 91% and 87% of the surveyed physicians, respectively. On the other hand, alternatives were declared by only 38%. Discomfort with the consent process was admitted by 10% of the physicians. There was no statistically significant association between discomfort in obtaining the consent and the physician seniority (p = 0.801), nor their specialties (p = 0.623). The importance of the consent process was acknowledged by 80% of surveyed physicians, who supported its implementation in other hospitals. Conclusion: This survey reflects positive attitudes of the surveyed physicians on the importance of transfusion consent. However, actions are required to achieve physicians’ full ease with the process and to ensure that transfusion alternatives are discussed. We advocate implementation of transfusion consent in other hospitals in Oman.
KW - Blood transfusion
KW - Health plan implementation
KW - Informed consent
KW - Surveys and questionnaires
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U2 - 10.5001/omj.2016.50
DO - 10.5001/omj.2016.50
M3 - Article
C2 - 27403236
AN - SCOPUS:84983077469
SN - 1999-768X
VL - 31
SP - 253
EP - 257
JO - Oman Medical Journal
JF - Oman Medical Journal
IS - 4
ER -