Role of Anesthesiologist-Patient Relationship

NCT00864695 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: upeclin/HC/FMB-Unesp-21
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,137
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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

Conditions

Preoperative; Anesthesia; Postoperative

Keywords

Anesthesia; Ethics; Trends; Manpower; Perioperative care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Role of anesthesiologist-patient relationship in changing postoperative perception of patients admitted to a teaching hospital

  one year

Study Arms (1)

Surgical patients

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.

Other: Supportive care

Interventions

Supportive care OTHER

protocol designed to evaluate one or more interventions where the primary intent is to maximize comfort, minimize side effects or mitigate against a decline in the subject's health or function. In general, supportive care interventions are not intended to cure a disease.

Also known as: Questionnaire

Surgical patients

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

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 Hospital to undergo surgery under anesthesia. A questionnaire was used to determine patient characteristics and perception of anesthesia/anesthesiologist, as well as fears and concerns related to anesthesia.

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• UPECLIN HC FM Botucatu Unesp: lead
• Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, UNESP, Botucatu, Brasil: collaborator
• Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

College of Medicine of Botucatu

Botucatu, São Paulo, 18600-000, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Palliative Care; Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Patient Care; Therapeutics; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Fernanda Leite

  College Study of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 18, 2009
• First Posted: March 19, 2009
• Study Start: May 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2008
• Study Completion: May 1, 2008
• Last Updated: March 19, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-03

Locations

BR (1)