A Patient-Centered Approach to Communication during Endoscopic Procedures: The Importance of Providing Information to Patients.

ABSTRACT: The study aimed to explore patients' experiences and perceptions throughout the various stages of endoscopic procedures and examine the association between patient-centered communication and the patient's experience. A total of 191 patients responded to pre- and post-procedure surveys that inquired about fear and pain, patients' satisfaction regarding the information provided to them, perceptions and experience. Pain was associated with post-procedure fear (r = 0.63, p < 0.01) and negatively associated with reported patient experience at the end of the visit (r = -0.17, p < 0.01). Significant positive associations were found between patient experience and satisfaction from the information provided before (r = 0.47, p < 0.01) and the information provided after the proce

SUBMITTER: Bashkin O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11202659 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature