Pre anesthetic assessment: study on the influence of preoperative approach on patient satisfaction during the covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

Anesthesiology provides absence of or relief from pain and other sensations to patients who need to undergo medical procedures. Those who specialize in this area have been expanding their fields of action not only intraoperatively, but also pre- and postoperatively. Recently, going to pre-anesthetic office was implemented as mandatory for anyone who undergo surgery. However, the COVID-19 pandemic made attending to such meetings difficult, so many of them were done online. This research evaluated the degree of satisfaction with anesthesia office of a sample of the population who underwent surgical procedures during the aforementioned pandemic, verifying the importance of the anesthesiologist and the trust of the community after their contact with this professional, focusing on their opinion regarding the elucidation of doubts and reduction of anxiety symptoms. Pre-anesthetic evaluation has been shown to reduce anxiety and clear doubts about anesthetics procedures. Moreover, this prior contact was considered relevant by the patients.