Pre‐operative screening for excessive alcohol consumption among patients scheduled for elective surgery

摘要: Pre-operative intervention for excessive alcohol consumption among patients scheduled elective surgery has been shown to reduce complications of surgery. However, successful depends upon an effective and practical screening procedure. This study examines current practices amongst in general hospitals. It also the appropriateness potential sites staff pre-operative screening. Forms used routinely assess pre-admission clinics (PAC) eight Sydney hospitals were examined. In addition, six categories (surgeons, surgeons' secretaries, junior medical officer, anaesthetists, nurses a research assistant) two (surgeons' office PAC) conducting additional was assessed at Outcomes included observed advantages disadvantages personnel, number cases with drinking identified. There duplication information collected on use PACs Hospitals. Questions patient self-completion forms not validated. The PAC provided efficient but time typically too short many cases. A validated tool procedure is required detect before Patients often present close any change reverse alcohol's effects. role referring practitioner printed advice from surgeon preparing needs further investigation.