International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Khalifah Aldawsari
College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research
Unchanged Patient Attitude toward Spine Surgery despite about Two Decades of Practice at Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s): Waleed Awwad, Rohail Mumtaz*, Omar Alsultan, Abdulaziz Aljurayyan, Abeer Awwad, Khalifah Aldawsari, Abdulaziz Almaawi and Khalid Alsaleh
Objective: Spine surgery carries a risk for the potential complications similar to any other surgical intervention. Our aim in this study to evaluate the patient attitude regarding spine surgeries and to understand the factors that could affect patient choice. Methods: A cross sectional study of 164 patients who visited King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC) outpatient spine clinic between January to October 2019 and had a surgical pathology. Each patient and his family were counseled regarding the need of the spine surgery and the possible complications. A general demographic questionnaire was used to assess patient response toward surgery and to identify the factors which might influence his decision. Results: A total of 164 patients were included in this study. Nin.. Read More»
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