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[Is a preanesthetic interview by a team including nurses effective, safe, and efficient?].

J Mata1, V Moral, M M Moya

  • 1Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Son Làtzer, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares. jmata@hsll.es

Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion
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Summary

Trained nurses can safely and effectively conduct preanesthesia interviews, reducing surgery cancellations due to presurgical assessment errors. This initiative improves patient care and optimizes anesthesiologist time.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Nursing
  • Surgical Patient Care

Background:

  • Preanesthetic interviews are crucial for surgical patient assessment.
  • Anesthetist-led interviews with defined nursing roles can optimize care delivery.
  • Evaluating the impact of nurse involvement on presurgical assessment accuracy is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the effectiveness, safety, and performance of anesthetist-led preanesthetic interviews.
  • To assess the impact of nurse-led preanesthetic assessments on surgery cancellation rates.
  • To evaluate the efficiency of nurses performing defined roles under supervision.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive study analyzing 7343 preanesthetic interviews over one year.
  • Compared cancellation rates for anesthesiologist-led versus nurse-led assessments.
  • Tracked nurse consultations, second interviews, and anesthesiologist time dedicated to consultations.

Main Results:

  • Nurses performed 28.6% of preanesthetic assessments.
  • Surgery cancellation rate due to presurgical assessment errors was 1.06% overall (1.0% for anesthesiologists, 0.7% for nurses).
  • Nurse-led assessments involved anesthesiologist consultation in 18.2% of cases; 6.9% required a second interview.

Conclusions:

  • Nurse involvement in preanesthesia assessments is clinically safe and effective.
  • This initiative can reduce surgery cancellations related to presurgical assessment errors.
  • Optimized roles for nurses in preanesthesia care enhance patient safety and healthcare efficiency.