Role of Anesthesiologist-Patient Relationship

Completed

• Conditions: Preoperative; Anesthesia; Postoperative
• Interventions: Other: Supportive care

• Registration Number: NCT00864695
• Lead Sponsor: UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp

Brief Summary

Descriptive analytic survey of 1137 and 518 patients aged 16 years or more before and after anesthesia exposure, respectively to assess the anesthesiologist-patient relationship role on patient postoperative perception of the binominal anesthesia-anesthesiologist. The aim of this study was to assess the anesthesiologist-patient relationship role on patient postoperative perception of the binominal anesthesia-anesthesiologist.

Period: may/2007 to may/2008

Detailed Description

A questionnaire was used to determine patient characteristics and perception of anesthesia/anesthesiologist, as well as fears and concerns related to anesthesia. This descriptive-analytic study was based on opinions and information provided before and after anesthesia by individuals who were hospitalized in the Botucatu Medical School (BMS) Hospital to undergo surgery under anesthesia administered by the Anesthesiology Service of BMS Department of Anesthesiology. A questionnaire including structured questions aimed at determining patient characteristics (age, gender, race, marital status, education level, birthplace, provenance, surgical service of origin, occupation, history of anesthesia exposure) and perceptions of anesthesiologists/anesthesia, as well as open-ended questions that allowed respondents to add free comments, recorded as spoken, about their concerns before and after anesthesia. The post-anesthesia interview also included questions regarding the administration of pre-anesthetic drugs, recall of the anesthesiologist in the operating room, satisfaction with the care provided by the anesthesiologist.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-05
• Primary Completion: 2008-05
• Study Completion: 2008-05
• Status Verified: 2009-03
• Study First Submitted: 2009-03-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-03-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-03-18
• Study First Posted: 2009-03-19
• Last Update Posted: 2009-03-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1137

Inclusion Criteria

• conscious surgical patients
• 16 years or more
• Portuguese-speaking patients

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with altered states of consciousness or expression/comprehension impairment
• patients who did not undergo anesthesia/surgery (cancelled or postponed)

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Surgical patients	Supportive care	Individuals who were hospitalized in the Botucatu Medical School Hospital to undergo surgery under anesthesia administered by the Anesthesiology Service of BMS Department of Anesthesiology.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Role of anesthesiologist-patient relationship in changing postoperative perception of patients admitted to a teaching hospital	one year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

College of Medicine of Botucatu; 🇧🇷 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil