Here’s what you should know.
1. Patients frequently don’t speak up about their care out of fear they’ll be seen as demanding.
2. In an era where service is becoming increasingly more important, anesthesiologists need to help patients understand their care, more than ever before.
3. To cater to service, anesthesiologists should involve patients in shared decision-making.
According to a survey, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, patients value when providers respect their preferences the most.
4. Anesthesiologist Karen Domino, MD, of the University of Washington in Seattle, said in an ASA Monitor article, “In order to practice patient-centered care, healthcare providers need to engage in shared decision-making with patients.”
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