Journal article
Surgeon-patient communication during awake procedures
The American journal of surgery, Vol.213(6), pp.996-1002.e1
06/01/2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.06.017
PMID: 27567112
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Surgeons are increasingly performing procedures on awake patients. Communication during such procedures is complex and underexplored in the literature.
METHODS: Surgeons were recruited from the faculty of 2 hospitals to participate in an interview regarding their approaches to communication during awake procedures. Three researchers used the constant comparative method to transcribe, code, and review interviews until saturation was reached.
RESULTS: Twenty-three surgeons described the advantages and disadvantages of awake procedures, their communication with the awake patient, their interactions with staff and with trainees, the environment of awake procedures, and how communication in this context is taught and learned.
CONCLUSIONS: Surgeons recognized communication during awake procedures as important and reported varied strategies for ensuring patient comfort in this context. However, they also acknowledged challenges with multiparty communication during awake procedures, especially in balancing commitments to teaching with their duty to comfort the patient. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Surgeon-patient communication during awake procedures
- Creators
- Claire S. Smith - University of ChicagoKristina Guyton - University of ChicagoJoseph J. Pariser - University of ChicagoMark Siegler - University of ChicagoNancy Schindler - NorthShore University HealthSystemAlexander Langerman - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of surgery, Vol.213(6), pp.996-1002.e1
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.06.017
- PMID
- 27567112
- ISSN
- 0002-9610
- eISSN
- 1879-1883
- Number of pages
- 8
- Grant note
- Operative Performance Research Institute at the University of Chicago Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence at the University of Chicago Summer Research Program at the University of Chicago
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2017
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984321864302771
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