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| العنوان: |
The doctor will see you now: eye gaze, conversation and patient engagement in the surgical outpatient clinic. An Australian observational cross-sectional study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Ying Yang Ting, Reid, Jessica L., Treloar, Ellie, Wei Shan Bobby Lee, Jeeng Yeeng Tee, Wen Jing Phoebe Cong, Dangyi Peng, Edwards, Suzanne, Ey, Jesse, Edwardes, Nicholas, Granchi, Nelson, Maddern, Guy J. |
| المصدر: |
ANZ Journal of Surgery; Nov2021, Vol. 91 Issue 11, p2376-2381, 6p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
PATIENT participation, SURGICAL clinics, PATIENT satisfaction, CROSS-sectional method, GAZE, AMBULATORY surgery, OUTPATIENT medical care |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
SOUTH Australia, AUSTRALIA |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Surgical outpatient consultations are demanding for the surgeon and patients without a definite formula for success. Various factors have been identified regarding factors that influence patient satisfaction and engagement. We aimed to examine the modern-day surgical outpatient consultation and report on these factors. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was performed by reviewing video recordings of 182 surgical consultations by 12 surgeons at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia, Australia. Results: The mean consultation time was 12.3 min, with pre-surgical consultations being the longest. There were 107 consultations for benign conditions (58%). Proportionally, the consultant spoke most (51.9% of total consultation time), followed by the patient (19.5%) and then companion (8.2%). Forty-eight (26.4%) patients brought a companion to the clinic but monopolisation of the consultation by the companion was rare. When a companion was present, there was more mutual eye gaze between the consultant and the patient. Interruptions were present in 23.6% of consultations and were associated with a significant increase of the length of the consultation. Table positioning did not seem to affect the dynamics of the outpatient consultation. Conclusion: Companions are highly valuable for promoting patient engagement and their presence should be encouraged in surgical outpatients. Interruptions should be kept to a minimum to avoid unnecessary delays. Further studies should be conducted to investigate the effect of companions, interruptions and table positioning during a consultation on patient outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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