Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Sandra M M Jadin

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• Research Article
  Effect of Structured Pre-anesthetic Communication on Preoperative Patient Anxiety
  Author(s): Sandra M M Jadin, Wolf Langewitz, Deborah R Vogt and Albert Urwyler Sandra M M Jadin, Wolf Langewitz, Deborah R Vogt and Albert Urwyler
  
  Background: The preanesthetic visit influences patient satisfaction and medical outcome. Providing relevant information may reduce anxiety. This study aimed to evaluate whether training for a structured interview technique improves communication skills, resulting in increased patient satisfaction and reduced patient’s anxiety and fear of anesthesia. Methods: Randomized controlled observational study, comparing patients (n=47) interviewed by anesthesiologists having obtained training to optimize structured communication (TA) or by anesthesiologists without such training (CA). Patient anxiety and fear was recorded before and after the preoperative interview. Interview duration and satisfaction with the anesthesiologist were also recorded. Data were analysed to test for superiority of the structured interview approach. R.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000767

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