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[Patient information and iodized contrast media]
M P Debray1, B Messin, F Bonneville
1Service de Radiologie, Groupe hospitalier Bichat Claude-Bernard, Paris.
Journal De Radiologie
|June 18, 1999
Summary
Patients undergoing diagnostic imaging want to know the risks of contrast media injections. This information generally causes only mild anxiety, enhancing their confidence.
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Patient Safety
- Informed Consent
Context:
- In France, pre-procedure information on contrast media risks is uncommon.
- Diagnostic imaging frequently utilizes intravenous contrast agents.
- Patient understanding of procedural risks is crucial for ethical practice.
Purpose:
- To assess patient desire for information regarding contrast media risks.
- To evaluate the effect of risk information on patient confidence levels.
- To determine if including the risk of death impacts patient anxiety.
Summary:
- 86% of patients desired information on contrast media risks.
- Information provision led to increased confidence for most patients.
- Only 11% reported increased anxiety, regardless of death risk disclosure.
Impact:
- Highlights a clear patient preference for risk disclosure.
- Suggests that providing risk information is feasible without significant adverse psychological effects.
- Supports the integration of comprehensive pre-procedural risk communication in diagnostic imaging.