Determinants of information provided by anaesthesiologists to relatives of patients during surgical procedures
Data and interventions are lacking for family-centred perioperative care in adults. Perioperative information given to relatives by nurses or surgeons is associated with improved satisfaction and fewer symptoms of anxiety for relatives and the patient themselves. However, the frequency of the provis...
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| Published in: | BJA open Vol. 7; p. 100205 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier Ltd
01-09-2023
Oxford: Elsevier Ltd Elsevier |
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| Summary: | Data and interventions are lacking for family-centred perioperative care in adults. Perioperative information given to relatives by nurses or surgeons is associated with improved satisfaction and fewer symptoms of anxiety for relatives and the patient themselves. However, the frequency of the provision of information by anaesthesiologists to patients' relatives during surgery has never been reported.
A cross-sectional survey was sent to French anaesthesiologists in October 2020 to inquire how often they provided information to patients' family members during surgery and what factors led to them providing information frequently (i.e. in more than half of cases).
Among 607 anaesthesiologists, 53% (319/607) were male, with median age 47 (36–60) yr and nearly half (43%, 260/607) reported more than 20 years of clinical experience; most responders (96%, 580/607) mainly treated adults. Forty-nine (8%) anaesthesiologists declared that they frequently provide information to relatives during surgery. After multivariate analysis, age >50 yr, female gender, and paediatric practice were associated with providing information more frequently. Reasons for not providing information included a lack of time and dedicated space to talk to relatives. Urgent surgery or surgery lasting >2 h were identified as factors associated with provision of information to relatives.
Giving information to relatives during surgery is not a common practice among anaesthesiologists. It depends on individual anaesthesiologists' personal characteristics and practice. Information during surgery could be provided systematically in situations identified as being the most important by anaesthesiologists in our survey. By creating new pathways of information, we could reduce stress and anxiety of patients and relatives. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 PMCID: PMC10457491 These two authors have contributed equally to the manuscript. |
| ISSN: | 2772-6096 2772-6096 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100205 |