Article ; Online: Development and Feasibility Testing of a Decision Aid for Acute Appendicitis.
The Journal of surgical research
2023 Volume 289, Page(s) 82–89
Abstract: Introduction: Patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis will be increasingly asked to choose between surgery and antibiotic management. We developed a novel decision aid for patients in the emergency department (ED) with acute appendicitis who are ... ...
| Abstract | Introduction: Patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis will be increasingly asked to choose between surgery and antibiotic management. We developed a novel decision aid for patients in the emergency department (ED) with acute appendicitis who are facing this choice. We describe the development of the decision aid and an initial feasibility study of its implementation in a busy tertiary care ED. Materials and methods: We conducted a prepost survey analysis comparing patients before and after standardized implementation of the decision aid. Patients were surveyed about their experience making treatment decisions after discharge from the hospital. The primary outcome measure was the total score on the decisional conflict scale (; 0-100; lower scores better). Results: The study included 24 participants (12 in the predecision aid period; 12 in the post period). Only 33% of participants in each group knew antibiotics were a treatment option prior to arriving at the ED. Prior to implementing the use of decision aid, only 75% of patients reported being told antibiotics were a treatment option, while this increased to 100% after implementation of the decision aid. The mean total decisional conflict scalescores were similar in the pre and post periods (mean difference = 0.13, 95% CI: -13 - 13, P > 0.9). Conclusions: This novel appendicitis decision aid was effectively integrated into clinical practice and helped toinform patients about multiple treatment options. These data support further large-scale testing of the decision aid as part of standardized pathways for the management of patients with acute appendicitis. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Decision Support Techniques ; Appendicitis/diagnosis ; Appendicitis/surgery ; Appendicitis/drug therapy ; Feasibility Studies ; Patient Participation ; Acute Disease ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use |
| Chemical Substances | Anti-Bacterial Agents |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-04-20 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 80170-7 |
| ISSN | 1095-8673 ; 0022-4804 |
| ISSN (online) | 1095-8673 |
| ISSN | 0022-4804 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jss.2023.03.028 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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