Patient understanding of anaesthesia risks remains inconsistent due to time constraints, language barriers, and variable clinician communication styles. Traditional verbal consent may not consistently ensure comprehension or reduce preoperative anxiety. PEAR (Patient Education of Anesthesia Risks) is a multilingual, AI-driven chatbot developed to enhance patient education and improve the quality of anaesthesia risk counselling. Study Objective: To compare PEAR's performance in delivering anaesthesia risk consent against the standard face-to-face verbal method.
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
Patient self-reported understanding of anaesthesia risks
Timeframe: Immediately post-interaction with the PEAR Chatbot