Understanding Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Patient Experiences May Protect Physicians from Legal Action

Year 2022, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 99 - 104, 21.03.2022

Hasan Yılmaz

https://doi.org/10.30934/kusbed.1061033

Abstract

Objective: Liver biopsy is the gold standard modality in the diagnosis of parenchymal liver diseases. It is important to define liver biopsy patient experience for the following reasons; to increase the participation and compliance of patients in disease management, to increase the quality of health care, to ensure high patient satisfaction, and to prevent physicians from being exposed to legal responsibilities.
Methods: Patients who underwent liver biopsy in a tertiary healthcare institution gastroenterology clinic were included in this prospective cohort study between August 2020 and September 2021. In order to evaluate the experience through liver biopsy, an experience questionnaire including 14 questions was applied to patients who completed the monitorization after liver biopsy. Questionnaire forms were anonymous, and patients were asked to leave in the collection box.
Results: A total of 128 patients with a mean age of 44±13 were included in the study. The survey response rate was 84%. The most frequently detected reason of biopsy was Hepatitis B infection in 63 (48.8%) patients. Liver biopsy was technically successful in 126 (98.8%) patients. Totally 122 (94.5%) patients declared that they had sufficient information about why biopsy was necessary, 112 patients (86.8%) found the technical information about the procedure was sufficient and 94 patients (72.8%) considered the explanation of the risks of the procedure was adequate. However, only 36% of patients read the entire informed consent form, 35.1% had a look at it, 27.4% had never read it.
Conclusion: Adequate information is given to patients by healthcare providers regarding the necessity and risks of the procedure. However, only one-third of the patients stated that they read the entire informed consent form before signing it. At this point, a comprehensive verbal information given by the physician may be beneficial in preventing medicolegal problems.

Keywords

Liver diseases, biopsy, patient compliance, medical liability

Supporting Institution

None

Project Number

(GOKAEK-2020/11.2, Proje numarası:2020/204)

Perkütanöz Karaciğer Biyopsisi Hasta Deneyimlerini Anlamak Hekimleri Yasal Yaptırımlardan Koruyabilir

Abstract

Amaç: Karaciğer biyopsisi karaciğer parankim hastalıkları tanısında altın standart tanı yöntemidir. Karaciğer biyopsisi hasta deneyiminin tanımlanması şu sebeplerden dolayı önemlidir; hastaların hastalık yönetimine katılım ve uyumlarının arttırılması, sağlık sunumu kalitesinin arttırılması, yüksek hasta memnuniyetinin sağlanması ve hekimlerin yasal sorumluluklara maruz kalmaması.
Yöntem: Üçüncü basamak sağlık kuruluşu gastroenteroloji kliniğinde Ağustos 2020 -Eylül 2021 tarihleri arasında karaciğer biyopsisi uygulanan hastalar bu prospektif kohort çalışmasına dahil edildi. Biyopsi süreci deneyimlerini değerlendirmek için karaciğer biyopsisi sonrası gözlem süresini tamamlayan hastalara 14 soruluk bir deneyim anketi uygulandı. Anket formları anonim olarak dizayn edildi ve hastalardan anket toplama kutusuna bırakmaları istendi.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya yaş ortalaması 44±13 olan toplam 128 hasta dahil edildi. Anket cevaplama oranı %84 olarak gerçekleşti. Karaciğer biyopsisi en sık 63 (%48,8) hepatit B enfeksiyonu endikasyonu ile gerçekleştirilmişti. Karaciğer biyopsi hastaların 126’sında (%98,8) teknik olarak başarılı oldu. Hastaların 122’si (94,5%) biyopsinin neden gerekli olduğu hakkında yeterli bilgi aldığını beyan etmişti fakat işlem hakkında teknik bilgiyi 112 hasta (%86,8) ve işlemin risklerinin açıklanmasını 94 hasta (%72,8) yeterli gördü. Bilgilendirilmiş onam formunun tamamını hastaların yalnızca %36’sı okurken %35,1’i göz gezdirmiş, %27,4’ü ise hiç okumamıştı.
Sonuç: Hastalara sağlık sunumu gerçekleştirenler tarafından işlemin gerekliliği ve riskleri açısından yeterli bilgi verilmektedir. Fakat hastaların sadece üçte biri bilgilendirilmiş onam formunun tamamını imzalamadan önce okuduğunu ifade etmektedir. Bu noktada hekim tarafından kapsamlı bir sözel bilgilendirme yapılması medikolegal sorunları önlemede fayda sağlayabilir.

Keywords

Hasta uyumu, Tıbbi sorumluluk, Karaciğer hastalıkları, biyopsi

Project Number

(GOKAEK-2020/11.2, Proje numarası:2020/204)

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