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Patient Attitudes to Tonsillectomy
Joint Authors
De, Mriganka
McClelland, Lisha
Kothari, Ravi
Ubayasiri, Kishan
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Recent changes to primary care trusts’ Procedures of Limited Clinical Value (PLCV) policy mean that otolaryngologists must now follow policy rather than exercising clinical judgment when listing patients for tonsillectomy.
Objectives.
To gauge perception within the general public of when tonsillectomy is acceptable and to compare this to the current policy.
Method.
All patients or their parents attending the adult and paediatric outpatient ENT departments were asked to anonymously complete questionnaires.
Results.
One hundred and twenty-five completed questionnaires were collected.
Thirty-one percent of respondents thought tonsillectomy should be offered solely on patient request, 19% after one to three bouts, and 35% after four to six bouts of tonsillitis.
Only 9% thought the current guidelines were reasonable.
Patients who had suffered recurrent tonsillitis or had undergone previous tonsillectomy generally thought tonsillectomy advisable after more bouts of tonsillitis than those who had not.
Fourteen patients fulfilled the SIGN guidelines for tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis.
Of these, 13 (93%) felt that suffering 4–6 bouts of tonsillitis was reasonable before tonsillectomy.
Conclusion.
All patients we surveyed who meet the current PLCV and SIGN guidelines regarding the appropriateness of tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis perceive that they are excessive, believing that 4–6 bouts of recurrent tonsillitis are adequate to justify tonsillectomy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ubayasiri, Kishan& Kothari, Ravi& McClelland, Lisha& De, Mriganka. 2012. Patient Attitudes to Tonsillectomy. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ubayasiri, Kishan…[et al.]. Patient Attitudes to Tonsillectomy. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ubayasiri, Kishan& Kothari, Ravi& McClelland, Lisha& De, Mriganka. Patient Attitudes to Tonsillectomy. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494519
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494519