Magnitude and Associated Factors of Awareness with Recall under General Anesthesia in Amhara Regional State Referral Hospitals, 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Awareness with recall of intraoperative events is an infrequent but potentially devastating complication of general anesthesia, with a reported incidence of 0.1-0.2% in low-risk patients. Higher incidence is expected in resource-limited operation room setups and in high-risk patients. Awareness can result in significant distress to patients and long-term psychological consequences, including symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, night mares, night terror, dissatisfaction with surgical service, and sometimes even suicide.

Objective

To assess the magnitude and associated factors of awareness with recall under general anesthesia in Amhara regional state referral hospitals.

Method

An institution-based cross-sectional study was condu

SUBMITTER: Tamire T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6642758 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature