Discovering What Patients Really Expect from Their Anesthesiologist
Bryant Cornelius1, Meghan Bastin2, Martha A. Terry3
Affiliation
- 1Assistant Professor and Program Director of Dental/Maxillofacial Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
- 2The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, 3501 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
- 3Associate Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health
Corresponding Author
Bryant W. Cornelius, Assistant Professor and Program Director of Dental/Maxillofacial Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology, Tel: 614-292-9727; E-mail: cornelius.126@osu.edu
Citation
Cornelius, B.W., et al. Discovering What Patients Really Expect from their Anesthesiologist. (2017) J Anesth Surg 4(2): 125- 129.
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© 2017 Cornelius, B.W. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Abstract
As twenty-first century medicine shifts from a production-based model to a patient-centered model, and as the emphasis on quality and patient satisfaction increases, anesthesiologists will need to pay special attention to the needs and concerns of the patients they serve. Focus groups were conducted with two sets of people who had previously received general anesthesia. During the focus groups, the participants were collectively asked a series of questions to determine their positive and negative experiences related to the administration of general anesthesia. A common theme was discovered in which most patients indicated a desire to develop a meaningful relationship with their anesthesiologist centered on effective communication and respect.
