The Delicate Dance of Intraoperative Anesthesia: Addressing Patient and Anesthesiologist Concerns

The patient-anesthesiologist connection throughout the preoperative and intraoperative phases of surgical operations is crucial for effective outcomes. Different worries that each party has could affect this relationship. Patients' anxiety is a typical problem, which is made worse by worry about surgical risks and heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. While preoperative anxiety is covered in current research, anesthesiologists’ and patients' concerns are rarely compared. In this study, anesthesia-related worries were examined and contrasted between the two groups. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 1858 volunteers who underwent anesthesia and 155 Jordanian anesthesiologists. The findings showed that whereas patients concentrated on pain, a drop in vital signs, and irregular heartbeats, anesthesiologists were worried about ventilation, intubation, and hypoxia. Patients placed more emphasis on personal experiences and social factors than technical issues and anesthesia complications compared with anesthesiologists. Therefore, patient education about anesthesia, and discussion about intra- and post- operative expectations and concerns are imperative to improve the surgical experience and the relationship between patients and anesthesiologists.