Patients' Awareness Before Plastic Surgery Procedures

Dear survey participant, Dovilė Stundžaitė, a fourth-year student of the Bachelor of Nursing program at Klaipėda University Faculty of Health Sciences, is conducting a study aimed at assessing patients' awareness before plastic surgery procedures. Your opinion is very important to us.

The survey is anonymous – you do not need to write your name or surname. The collected data will be used to prepare scientific conclusions and practical recommendations to help improve the nursing process. This research tool has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Nursing Department of KU Faculty of Health Sciences.

If you have any questions, please contact the author Dovilė Stundžaitė (tel. 065115440) or the chairman of the Ethics Committee (tel. 846398558).

Instruction: Please read each question carefully and choose the most appropriate answer option – mark with a tick (v) or a cross (x) or write your own answer. It is very important that you answer all questions sincerely.

លទ្ធផលអាចចូលដំណើរការបានតែអ្នកនិពន្ធ

1. How old are you? ✪

2. What is your gender? ✪

3. What is your education level? ✪

4. Is this your first plastic surgery procedure? ✪

5. Did you receive a preoperative consultation? ✪

6. Who provided you with most of the information before the procedure? ✪

7. Did the nurse provide you with additional information/consultation? ✪

8. Was the additional information/consultation provided by the nurse useful to you? (If no additional information/consultation was provided by the nurse, do not answer this question)

Assessment of patients' awareness using a Likert scale: 0 – I did not understand at all 1 – I understood very little 2 – I understood partially 3 – I understood sufficiently 4 – I understood very well (Please mark one answer for each statement) ✪

0 – I did not understand at all1 – I understood very little2 – I understood partially3 – I understood sufficiently4 – I understood very well
9. During the consultation, I clarified all the questions that concerned me.
10. I understand the purpose and process of the planned procedure.
11. I know what the possible alternative treatment options are.
12. I understand the possible risks and complications.
13. I understand that the final result is not guaranteed.
14. I know what results I can realistically expect.
15. I understand how scars or other changes can affect my appearance.
16. I know what kind of pain or discomfort I can expect after the surgery.
17. I know how I should behave after the surgery (medications, wound care, activity restrictions).
18. I understand when and where I should seek assistance in case of complications.
19. I understand that unforeseen factors may arise that could change the procedure plan.
20. I know that the procedure will be performed by a qualified specialist.
21. I understand the content of the informed consent form that I am signing.
22. I know that additional procedures may be needed to achieve the desired result.
23. I understand that the final result also depends on my postoperative care.
24. I know the possible financial consequences or additional costs in case of complications.
25. The information was presented to me in an understandable language and clear terms.
26. I received additional material (leaflet, QR code, or visual material) and understood it.
27. I know the time and purpose of the planned follow-up visits.
28. I feel prepared to make an informed decision.
29. Overall, my understanding of the procedure is sufficient.
30. The conversation with the nurse was helpful and improved my understanding of the procedure (if the nurse did not consult, leave the fields unmarked).
31. I feel that I need additional consultations or explanations before the procedure.
32. I feel that I need additional consultations or explanations before the procedure.
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