Priority 22 from the Anaesthesia (Canada) PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How does having the same anesthesiologist and care team before, during, and after surgery impact patient outcomes and experience? (JLA PSP Priority 22) | |
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| Overall ranking | 22 |
| JLA question ID | 0084/22 |
| Explanatory note |
This question asks about the impacts of having the same healthcare providers throughout an anesthesia care experience. Respondents wanted to know, for example, about the impacts if the same anesthesiologist at a pre-admission clinic also administers the patient's anesthesia medication. |
| Evidence |
No systematic reviews identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Generic health relevance |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Is there an impact on outcomes depending on whether or not the same anesthesiologist does pre-op assessment and provides the anesthetic? ~ Why do anesthesiologists not come by to see you after your surgery to ask about your experience? Doctors do rounds but you never see your Anesthetist again. |
| Submitted by | Healthcare providers, caregivers, patients |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0084 |
| PSP name | Anesthesia (Canada) |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 49 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 15 May 2019 |