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We designed a questionnaire to identify the factors influencing both d
ay of admission surgery (DAS) and ambulatory (AMB) patients in their d
ecision whether to participate in and give informed consent for clinic
al anesthesia research. On the day of surgery, 276 patients were appro
ached to complete a questionnaire and a visual analog scale (VAS) to a
ssess anxiety. The data collected were observational and are presented
as percentages for each group (DAS and AMB). One hundred eighty-two p
atient (60 DAS and 122 AMB) completed questionnaires. Both DAS and AMB
patients desired 20-30 min to read a consent form. Preferred conditio
ns for enrollment by both groups were as follows: interview at the tim
e of preadmission testing; after consulting with their physician; in a
private setting while dressed in street clothes; and with assurance t
hat the investigator would also participate in the study, if eligible.
Unacceptable conditions were as follows: research associated with any
risk and interview in the operating room holding area. All patients r
esponded that they were capable of making the decision whether to part
icipate in research on the day of surgery. Most AMB and DAS patients f
ound it acceptable to be recruited on the day of surgery, if approache
d appropriately.