P156; INTERNET USE OF THE HERNIA PATIENTS BEFORE SURGERY: SEARCHING ABOUT THE DISEASE, AND FINDING A PROPER SURGEON

Aim To find out the current status of the internet use of the patients who undergo hernia repair. Material and Methods The patients who were diagnosed with abdominal wall hernia and scheduled for elective hernia repair were requested to answer a questionnaire. The age, gender, education status, plac...

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Vydáno v:British journal of surgery Ročník 108
Hlavní autoři: Ugurlu, Celil, Bayar, Bahattin, Celasin, Haydar, Kulacoglu, Hakan
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.11.2021
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Hernias
Internet access
Surgeons
ISSN:0007-1323, 1365-2168
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Shrnutí:Aim To find out the current status of the internet use of the patients who undergo hernia repair. Material and Methods The patients who were diagnosed with abdominal wall hernia and scheduled for elective hernia repair were requested to answer a questionnaire. The age, gender, education status, place of living, health insurance, access to the Internet, the person who did the search, and the hernia type were the recorded parameters at the first stage. Then the answers for three main questions were taken: “Did you make a search about your hernia?”, “Did you make a search about your surgeon?”, “Would you prefer another surgeon if you could?”. Results 139 patients were included. 86% of all participants were Internet users. 62% of the patients made an Internet search about their hernias. 57% made a search in order to find a proper surgeon. 10% of the patients stated that they would like to go to another surgeon for the hernia repair if it was possible. Internet search rate was significantly higher in younger patients (16-40 y) in comparison with older patients. The higher the education level of the patients the higher the rate of making Internet searches. Patients who live in the cities more frequently made Internet searches than those in towns or villages. Conclusions Less than two thirds of the hernia patients make Internet search about their disease. Higher education level, younger age and living in a city positively affect Internet search rates.
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ISSN:0007-1323
1365-2168
DOI:10.1093/bjs/znab395.146