Usual caveats: patient satisfaction is often "blended" - I might ask about a specific encounter, but your perceptions are affected by other encounters. The SHEP questions are also general and not-anesthesia-specific
Usual caveats: patient satisfaction is often "blended" - I might ask about a specific encounter, but your perceptions are affected by other encounters. The SHEP questions are also general and not-anesthesia-specific
Having CRNAs involved had minor positive effects on patient-provider communication
Having CRNAs involved had minor positive effects on patient-provider communication
For "team care" surgeries, we also examined the supervision ratio (how many concurrent cases an anesthesiologist supervises) and it was unrelated to satisfaction
For "team care" surgeries, we also examined the supervision ratio (how many concurrent cases an anesthesiologist supervises) and it was unrelated to satisfaction
We limited our sample to invasive surgeries in VA operating rooms where anesthesia was performed during 2016-2023
We limited our sample to invasive surgeries in VA operating rooms where anesthesia was performed during 2016-2023