Non-operative treatment of appendicitis: public perception and decision-making.

Emer P O'ConnellAnnmarie WhitePaul CromwellEmma CarrollWaqar KhanRonan WaldronIqbal Z KhanKevin Barry

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2018)

Participant knowledge levels were variable with many concerned that non-operated appendicitis would always perforate. Perceptions of treatment were variable with some believing surgery was an absolute requirement and others preferring antibiotics due to the belief that NOTA is complication-free.

Keyphrases

healthcare
decision making
primary care
mental health
acute coronary syndrome
coronary artery disease
electronic health record
surgical site infection
adverse drug