A comparison of face-to-face, brochure- and video-assisted anesthesia interviews: a qualitative randomized survey study.

Background: Previous studies showed mixed results for patient satisfaction by supplementing the preanesthetic assessment with written or audio-visual materials. We hypothesize that an audio-visual aid or a brochure in addition to face-to-face interview, leads to improved patient satisfaction and shortens the preanesthetic assessment duration.

Methods: We randomly assigned 1051 patients scheduled for preanesthetic assessment to three different groups: face-to-face preanesthetic interview alone (Group 1), videos before the interview (Group 2), and brochure before the interview (Group 3).

Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) for Ovarian Cancer: Evaluation of Side Effects in a Single Institution Cohort.

Background/aim: Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a sign of advanced ovarian cancer. If cytoreductive surgery results in a tumor-free situation with the remaining tumor being less than 0.25 cm, Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) may further improve prognosis.

The effect of medical education on primary care orientation: results of two national surveys of students' and residents' perspectives.

Purpose: To examine changes among a nationally representative sample of students and residents in their orientations toward primary care as reflected in their attitudes toward the psychosocial and technical aspects of medicine and their perceptions of the academic environment for primary care.

Method: Confidential telephone interviews of stratified national probability samples of first- and fourth-year medical students and residents were conducted in 1994 and 1997. The 1997 survey included 219 students and 241 residents who had also been interviewed in 1994.