title: Communication during the pre-operative visit.
abstract: Eighty-six patients completed a questionnaire about what they expected from a pre-operative visit by an anaesthesiologist. Ninety-one per cent of the patients wanted a detailed and informative conversation. The patient's previous knowledge stemmed primarily from lay sources, such as other patients and visitors. Age and marital status influenced the extent of the patient's previous knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Karl-Franzens-University, Graz, Germany.
authors.forename: U V
authors.initials: UV
authors.lastname: Wisiak
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kröll
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: List
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000776:Anesthesiology; D000777:Anesthetics; D001290:Attitude; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives