Key result
A review of patient attitudes toward anesthesia found that the percentage of patients who thought their anesthesiologist was medically qualified ranged from 50% to 88.7% across multiple studies.
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Variable recognition of anesthesiologist qualifications warrants targeted education; leaves open optimal strategies by coping style.
This review highlights that patient education regarding anesthesia should be tailored to individual coping styles, as voluminous information does not universally reduce preoperative anxiety.
Klafta et al. (1996) conducted a review in Surgical patients requiring anesthesia. Preoperative education and information was evaluated. A review of patient attitudes toward anesthesia found that the percentage of patients who thought their anesthesiologist was medically qualified ranged from 50% to 88.7% across multiple studies.
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