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Communication during the pre-operative visit.

U V Wisiak¹, W Kröll, W List

¹Institute for Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Karl-Franzens-University, Graz, Germany.

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

|January 1, 1991

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Patients desire detailed pre-operative discussions with anesthesiologists. Previous patient knowledge about anesthesia often comes from informal sources, influenced by age and marital status.

Area of Science:

Anesthesiology
Patient Education

Background:

Pre-operative visits are crucial for patient understanding.
Patient knowledge about anesthesia is often limited and informal.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate patient expectations for pre-operative anesthesiologist visits.
To identify factors influencing patient knowledge about anesthesia.

Main Methods:

A questionnaire was administered to 86 patients.
Data collected on patient expectations and sources of knowledge.

Main Results:

91% of patients desired detailed, informative conversations.
Patient knowledge primarily derived from lay sources (e.g., other patients).
Age and marital status correlated with the extent of prior knowledge.

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Conclusions:

Anesthesiologists should provide comprehensive pre-operative information.
Addressing patient knowledge gaps from informal sources is important.
Tailoring information based on patient demographics may enhance understanding.