Table 1 Frequency of sociodemographic factors, type of Surgery and administration of consent in both public and private hospital emergency units
Variable | Public hospital Mulago (N = 210) | Private hospital Nsambya (N = 170) | Total participants (N = 380) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 18–24 | 45 (21.4%) | 29 (17.1%) | 74 (19.5%) |
25–49 | 118(56.2%) | 111(65.3%) | 229 ((60.3%) | |
50–64 | 36(17.1%) | 19(11.2%) | 55 (14.5%) | |
65 and above | 11(5.2%) | 11(6.5%) | 22 (5.7%) | |
Sex | Male | 151(71.9%) | 123(72.4%) | 274(72.1%) |
Female | 59(28.1%) | 47(27.6%) | 106(27.9%) | |
Highest level of education | No formal education | 25(11.9%) | 8(4.7%) | 33 (8.7%) |
Primary | 71(33.8%) | 21(12.4%) | 92 (24.2%) | |
Secondary | 81(38.6%) | 68(40%) | 149 (39.2%) | |
Tertiary | 33(15.7%) | 73(42.9%) | 106 (27.9%) | |
Emergency procedure | Laparotomy | 40(19.1%) | 37(21.8%) | 77 (20.3%) |
Orthopaedic | 58(27.6%) | 50(19.1%) | 108 (28.4%) | |
Neurosurgical | 85(40.5%) | 26(15.3%) | 111 (29.2%) | |
Wound operations | 14(6.7%) | 42(24.7%) | 56 (14.7%) | |
Others | 13 (6.2%) | 15 (8.8%) | 28 (7.4%) | |
Did you sign a consent form | Yes | 189 (90%) | 158(92.9%) | 347(91.3%) |
No | 21(10%) | 12(7.1%) | 33(8.7%) | |
Who administered consent | Nurse | 30(14.3%) | 146(85.9%) | 176 (46.3%) |
Doctor | 158(75.2%) | 19(11.2%) | 177 (46.6%) | |
Anaesthetist | 3(1.4%) | - | 3 (0.8%) | |
None administered | 19(9%) | 5(2.9%) | 24 (6.3%) | |
Told about procedure to be done | Yes | 198 (94.3%) | 162(95.3%) | 360 (94.7%) |
No | 12 (5.7%) | 8 (4.7%) | 20 (5.3%) | |
Told about indication for surgery | Yes | 195 (92.9%) | 161(94.7%) | 356 (93.7%) |
No | 15 (7.1%) | 9(5.3%) | 24 (6.3%) | |
Told about risks of surgical procedure | Yes | 40(29%) | 37 (21.8%) | 77(20.3%) |
No | 170(81%) | 133(78.2%) | 303 (79.7%) | |
Opportunity to ask question | Yes | 67 (31.9%) | 95 (55.9%) | 162(42.6%) |
No | 143 (68.1%) | 75 (44.1%) | 218(57.4%) | |
Information about alternatives to surgery | Yes | 18 (8.6%) | 29 (17.1%) | 47 (12.4%) |
No | 192 (91.4%) | 141 (82.9%) | 333(87.6%) | |
Explanation of consent | Yes | 128 (61%) | 114 (67.1%) | 242 (63.4%) |
No | 82 (39%) | 56 (32.9%) | 138 (36.6%) | |
Expectation of consent form to be explained | Yes | 81 (38.6%) | 112 (65.9%) | 193 (50.8%) |
No | 129 (61.4%) | 58 (34.1%) | 187(49.2%) | |
Prefer a doctor to administer consent | Yes | 190 (90.5%) | 75 (44.1%) | 265 (69.7%) |
No | 20 (9.5%) | 95 (55.9% | 115 (30.3%) | |
Prefer a nurse to administer consent | Yes | 141 (67.1%) | 27 (15.9%) | 168 (44.2%) |
No | 69 (32.9%) | 143 (84.1%) | 212 (55.8%) | |
Prefer both a nurse and doctor to administer consent | Yes | 155 (73.8%) | 120 (70.6%) | 275 (72.4%) |
No | 55 (26.2%) | 50 (29.4%) | 105 (27.6%) |