Effect of Structured Patient Interviews in the Preoperative Anesthesia Clinic on Recall of Relevant Information (SPI-RECALL)

Nicolai Goettel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgical Procedure, Unspecified; Communication; Anesthesia

Treatments: Other: Trained anesthesiogist

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03361488

SPI-RECALL

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 47 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Surgical patients in the preoperative anesthesia clinic
• Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Inadequate comprehension of the German language

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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47 participants in 2 patient groups

Trained anesthesiologist

Experimental group

Description:

Patient interview by anesthesiologists having obtained training to optimize structured communication

Treatment:

Other: Trained anesthesiogist

Control anesthesiologist

No Intervention group

Description:

Patient interview by control anesthesiologists