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Understanding the Role of the Anesthesiologist

NCT02566642 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2016-08-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

When presenting for elective surgery, patient's often do not completely understand the role that the anesthesiology team plays in their care. In 1999, the American Medical Association (AMA) found that health literacy was a stronger predictor of a person's health than age, income, education level and race. It is very important that the investigators provide information to patients on the role of anesthesiologists in their care before, during, and after the surgery as it has been shown to improve patient anxiety and overall satisfaction.

Conditions

  • Preoperative Anxiety

Interventions

OTHER

educational material

pts coming to preadmission testing will view self administered tutorial on the role of anesthesiologist

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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