Title

Patient awareness and attitudes towards minimally invasive surgery

Authors

Tauseef Kibria¹, Soofia Firdaus², Sushant Kumar Sharma³, Mahima Srivastava³, Tushar Saini⁴, Md Ashraf Ali⁵ & Sadaf Kibria^6,*

Affiliation

¹Department of General Surgery, Sri Krishna Medical College & Hospital, Muzaffarpur, India; ²Department of Microbiology College, Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences & Hospital Durgapur, West Bengal, India; ³Department of General Surgery, Sri Krishna Medical College Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India; ⁴Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India; ⁵Department of Surgery, Tata motors hospital Jamshedpur, India; ⁶Department of Pathology, Nalanda Medical College & Hospital, Patna, Bihar India; *Corresponding author

Email

TauseefKibria - E - mail: kibria4u@gmail.com

Soofia Firdaus - E - mail: soofia.amu@gmail.com

Sushant Kumar Sharma - E - mail: dr.sushant@ymail.com

Mahima Srivastava - E - mail: m10ahima@gmail.com

Tushar Saini - E - mail: tush.alig@gmail.com

Md Ashraf Ali - E - mail: drashraf@yahoo.co.in

Sadaf Kibria - E - mail: sadafkibria12@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received October 1, 2024; Revised November 5, 2024; Accepted November 5, 2024, Published November 5, 2024

Abstract

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has brought significant advancements in surgical practices. However, patient awareness and attitudes towards MIS are not well-documented in community health settings like Muzaffarpur and Bihar. This study aims to evaluate the factors among patients to improve understanding and acceptance of MIS in these settings. The study involved 350 adult patients visiting the outpatient department. A structured questionnaire assessed participants' awareness, attitudes, and perceptions of MIS. The study underscores the need for enhanced patient education and communication strategies regarding MIS, especially in community health settings. Tailored educational programs can potentially bridge the gap between advancements in surgical techniques and patient awareness, fostering informed healthcare decisions.

Keywords

Minimally invasive surgery, patient awareness, attitudes, community health

Citation

Kibria et al. Bioinformation 20(11): 1641-1644 (2024)

Edited by

Vini Mehta

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.