Effect of Structured Patient Interviews in the Preoperative Anesthesia Clinic on Recall of Relevant Information

Nicolai Goettel47 enrolled

Overview

The preanesthetic visit influences patient satisfaction and medical outcome. This study aims to evaluate whether training for a structured interview technique improves communication skills, resulting in increased recall of relevant information by surgical patients.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Anesthesia Surgical Procedure, Unspecified Communication

Interventions

Trained anesthesiogistOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Surgical patients in the preoperative anesthesia clinic * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Inadequate comprehension of the German language

Locations (1)

University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Recall of information

Number of recalled information items in free text, expert assessment according to predefined Delphi criteria

Time frame: Immediately after patient interview

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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