白内障の術前説明：患者は何を知りたいのか

What the patients want to know during explanation before cataract surgery

要約　目的：白内障の術前説明で，患者またはその家族が知りたい内容について調査した結果の報告。対象と方法：浅間総合病院で白内障手術を予定した126名に対し，術前説明の前にアンケート調査をした。男性54例，女性72例で，平均年齢は76歳，94人が初回手術，32人が2回目の手術であった。説明に必要と思われる13項目を挙げ，各項目ごとに関心度の5段階評価を依頼した。手術を受けることを決めた理由についても，5つの選択肢から回答を得た。結果：「手術中と術後の注意点」が最も関心があり，「眼の構造」が最も関心が低かった。86名（68％）が手術を受けることを自分で決定した。結論：白内障の術前説明では，手術中と術後の注意点に重点を置く必要がある。

Abstract.　Purpose：To report on what the patients and their relatives are interested in during explanation before cataract surgery. Subjects and Method：This study was made on 126 patients who were scheduled for cataract surgery at a general hospital in rural area. The series comprised 54 males and 72 females. The age averaged 76 years. Ninety-four cases were receiving cataract surgery for the first time and 32 for the second time. Patients were asked by questionnaire to rate each of 13 items into 5 grades. They were also asked to choose one out of 5 items regarding the motive for deciding to receive cataract surgery. Results：The most interested subject was what the patient has to take care of during and after surgery. The least interested subject was anatomy of the eye. Eighty-six patients（68％）made the decision to receive surgery by themselves. Conclusion：During explanation before cataract surgery,priority has to be given as to how to take care during and after surgery.