Patient's perceptions of an anesthesia preoperative computerized patient interview

Our desire to elicit a more complete medical history from our patients led to the implementation of a preoperative computerized interview. We previously demonstrated the effectiveness of the interview by computing its mean completion time for the overall patient population (n = 120), and further exa...

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Published in:Journal of clinical monitoring and computing 1999-12, Vol.15 (7-8), p.503-507
Main Authors: VITKUN, S. A, HALPERN-LEWIS, J. G, WILLIAMS, S. A, GAGE, J. S, POPPERS, P. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anesthesia
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Anesthesiology
Biological and medical sciences
Female
General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Medical History Taking - methods
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Patient Satisfaction
Patient treatment
Physician-Patient Relations
Statistical methods
Surveys and Questionnaires
User-Computer Interface
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Summary:Our desire to elicit a more complete medical history from our patients led to the implementation of a preoperative computerized interview. We previously demonstrated the effectiveness of the interview by computing its mean completion time for the overall patient population (n = 120), and further examined the effects of age, gender, and educational level. In this study, we investigated patient perception of the interview itself. Before and after taking the computer interview, we asked the patients to complete a paper and pencil questionnaire comprised of sixteen questions, expressing their feelings toward the computer interview. Responses elicited prior to taking the computer interview were compared with those obtained afterward. The Stuart-Maxwell test was used to determine statistically significant differences in answers before and after the interview. Initial questionnaire responses reflected a positive attitude toward computer usage which became even stronger after the interview. The only negative responses elicited were really more "doctor positive" than "computer negative." We conclude that patients looked favorably upon participating in a computerized medical interview provided that physician-patient contact is maintained.
ISSN:1387-1307
1573-2614
DOI:10.1023/A:1009944409565