Patient Satisfaction - Indicator Anesthesia Assessment

Abstract

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com rehabilitation, the impact on outcomes, including the likelihood of a lethal outcome [2]. Nevertheless, some authors believe that these indicators do not fully reflect the quality of anesthesia and are surrogate [3].At the end of the last century, the most important provisions for patients were identified, such as the availability of medical care, understandable and in an accessible way informing the patient and his loved ones, respect for the patient's values, his preferences and needs, reducing fear and anxiety in the perioperative period, physical comfort, qualitative analgesia, constant care with the attraction of a relative and close friends [4].The aim of this review is to examine the patient's satisfaction as a criterion of the quality of anesthesia. Material and MethodsThe publications included in the databases MEDLINE, PUBMED, COCHRANE, materials of such organizations as the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Regional Anesthesia, European Society of Anaesthesiology, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, National Guideline satisfaction of patient Clearinghouse. The Results and DiscussionIn recent years, a fundamentally new aspect has begun to be discussed -the patient's view of the medical care provided, taking into considering his views on both the upcoming therapy methods and their results [5]. In regarding these circumstances, arose the term "patient satisfaction". The patient satisfaction after anesthesia -the result, the ratio of expectations and what the patient actually experienced is a very difficult task, because it depends on cultural, socio-demographic, emotional, etc. factors.At present, the assessment of satisfaction is mainly carried based on of the sociological approach, which consists in examining the patients' opinion about medical care by interview. Most questionnaires include such issues as the quality of information provided to the patient, assessment of contact with staff, psychoemotional state (anxiety, anxiety, fear, etc.), quality of care for the patient etc. Detailed information on methods for assessing satisfaction can be found in the article Barnett et al. [6]. Highquality studies of patient satisfaction with anesthesia are rare [7].Very important is the empathic attitude of an anesthesiologist to a patient who wants to feel safe and needs psychological support [8]. Provision in the preoperative period to the patient of exhaustive information about anesthesia, discussion with the patient of the choice of the method are the most important factors affecting the satisfaction with anesthesia. Moreover, it is shown that patients need more information in case of the proposed regional anesthesia, in comparison with general anesthesia [9]. It is shown that most patients prefer a joint non-paternalistic decision making concerning the choice of the method of anesthesia. Moreover, a conversation with several specialists increases the satisfaction of the patient, whereas one conversation with an anesthesiologist on...