Asymmetry in patient-related information disrupts pre-anesthetic patient briefing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

If one party has more or better information than the other, an information asymmetry can be assumed. The aim of the study was to identify the origin of incomplete patient-related preoperative information, which led to disruptions and losses of time during pre-anaesthetic patient briefing. We hypothesized that lower employees' educational level increases the amount of disruptive factors.

Methods

A prospective observational study design was used. Patient selection was depending on the current patient flow in the area of the clinic for pre-anesthetic patient briefing. Data were collected over a period of 8 weeks. A stopwatch was used to record the time of disruptive factors. Various causes of time losses were grouped to facilitate statistical evaluation, which was pe

SUBMITTER: Schnoor J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3851798 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature