33 research outputs found
Entwicklung und Evaluation einer Fragenidentifikationsliste in der WirbelsÀulenchirurgie
Zielsetzung: Das AufklĂ€rungsgesprĂ€ch vor einer Operation ist obligat und legt zudem die Grundlage fĂŒr eine gute Arzt-Patienten-Beziehung in der Chirurgie. Eine Fragenidentifikationsliste ist eine strukturierte Liste mit Fragen, die es dem Patienten erleichtern soll, sein individuelles InformationsbedĂŒrfnis wĂ€hrend eines AufklĂ€rungsgesprĂ€ches zum Ausdruck zu bringen. Die Studie hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt eine solche Fragenidentifikationsliste fĂŒr WirbelsĂ€ulenpatienten zu entwerfen (NEURO-FIL). DurchfĂŒhrung: Der erste Teil der Studie beschĂ€ftigt sich mit der Generierung der Fragen fĂŒr die Liste, die auf drei Arten erfolgt: Befragung von 22 Patienten, Literaturrecherche und Expertenmeinungen von 10 Neurochirurgen. FĂŒr die erstellten 37 Items wurden thematisch 6 Gruppen postuliert.
Im zweiten Teil der Studie sollen die Patienten vor dem AufklĂ€rungsgesprĂ€ch (T1) die Wichtigkeit der einzelnen Items (1 = nicht wichtig bis 5 = sehr wichtig) bewerten. In einer weiteren Befragung nach dem AufklĂ€rungsgesprĂ€ch (T2) haben die Patienten angegeben, wie ausfĂŒhrlich die in den Items aufgefĂŒhrten Aspekte im AufklĂ€rungsgesprĂ€ch mit ihnen besprochen wurden (von 1 = trifft nicht zu bis 5 = trifft sehr stark zu).
Das Antwortverhalten der Patienten im T1 Fragebogen wird einer Faktorenanalyse unterzogen, um die Items in Kategorien einzuordnen, welche am besten das InformationsbedĂŒrfnis der Patienten widerspiegeln. AuĂerdem werden die Likert-Skalenwerte beider Fragebögen analysiert, um das InformationsbedĂŒrfnis der Patienten in T1 mit den wĂ€hrend des AufklĂ€rungsgesprĂ€ches gegebenen Informationen in T2 zu vergleichen.Ergebnis: An der Studie nahmen n = 118 Patienten teil (65 weiblich, 54 mĂ€nnlich), die sich einer elektiven Operation an der WirbelsĂ€ule unterzogen haben (auĂer Karzinompatienten).
Im zweiten Teil der Studie ist eine mittlere bis sehr starke AusprĂ€gung der InformationsbedĂŒrfnisse bei den einzelnen Items zu erkennen. Nach einer Hauptkomponentenanalyse (Varimaxrotation) ist der 4-Komponenten-Lösung der Vorzug zu geben. Sie bildet die Skalen: 1. âKomplikationen und EinschrĂ€nkungenâ (NEURO-FIL-K); 8 Items), 2. âPrognose und Nachsorgeâ (NEURO-FIL-N; 8 Items), 3. âOperationsplanung und Ablaufâ (NERO-FIL-A; 4 Items) und 4. âSicherheit der Operationâ (NEURO-FIL-S; 5 Items). Die Differenz der Skalenwerte von T1 und T2 weist auf eine relative Unterinformiertheit der Patienten, die fĂŒr die Skala âPrognose und Nachsorgeâ besonders stark ausfĂ€llt (- 1.74 Skalendifferenz), hin. Diskussion: Die vorliegende FIL bildet ein breites Spektrum operationsbezogener Informations-bedĂŒrfnisse von WirbelsĂ€ulenpatienten ab. Zudem deckt die Befragung in Bezug auf das InformationsbedĂŒrfnis der Patienten eine unzureichende Information im AufklĂ€rungsgesprĂ€ch auf, insbesondere in den Kategorien âPrognose und Nachsorgeâ. Grund hierfĂŒr könnte sein, dass gerade dieser Aspekt nicht Teil des standardisierten AufklĂ€rungsgesprĂ€ches ist. Ob die hier entwickelte FIL den Prozess der neurochirurgischen AufklĂ€rung erleichtern und die Patientenzufriedenheit erhöhen kann bleibt Forschungsgegenstand eines zukĂŒnftigen dritten Studienteils.133 BlĂ€tte
Anxiety is associated with unfulfilled information needs and pain at the informed consent consultation of spine surgery patients : a longitudinal study
Purpose
Meeting the information needs of patients adequately is of high importance in informed consent consultations in surgery. However, information needs often remain unmet in the informed consent consultation. The aim of this study was to assess anxiety and pain in relation to the patientsâ information needs fulfillment perioperatively.
Methods
We applied a question prompt list (QPL) for patients undergoing spine surgery (SN-QPL) before (t1) and a question answering list (SN-QAL) after (t2) the informed consent consultation. The patients additionally completed the âState-Trait Anxiety Operation Inventoryâ (STOA, cognitive and affective scale) at t1, as well as a pain numerical rating scale (NRS) at t2 and postoperative (t3). We analyzed (1) the association between anxiety, information needs and pain and (2) anxiety and pain scores regarding information needs fulfillment after the consent consultation.
Results
A total of nâ=â118 patients was included. Affective and cognitive state anxiety was only reduced postoperatively (affective pâ<â.001, cognitive pâ<â.05). The higher trait anxiety was, the more patients longed for information at t1ât3 (t1: râ=â.58/râ=â.74, each pâ<â.001), (t2: râ=â.38/râ=â.49, each pâ<â.001) and (t3: râ=â.29, pâ<â.01/râ=â34, pâ<â.001). Higher grades of trait anxiety resulted in lower information needs fulfilment. Higher state anxiety levels were associated with higher pain levels. Information needs more often remained unfulfilled in high trait and state anxiety patients.
Conclusion
Patientsâ anxiety was associated with (un)fulfilled information needs. Meeting information needs should be optimized in the process of surgeonâpatient communication. Adapting the information to the patientsâ anxiety levels seem to be an effective way to reduce anxiety
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with acute myocarditis and chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathy : A review paper with practical recommendations on behalf of the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR).
Advanced cardiac imaging techniques such as cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and positron emission tomography (PET) are widely used in clinical practice in patients with acute myocarditis and chronic inflammatory cardiomyopathies (I-CMP). We aimed to provide a review article with practical recommendations from the European Society of Cardiovascular Radiology (ESCR), in order to guide physicians in the use and interpretation of CMR and PET in clinical practice both for acute myocarditis and follow-up in chronic forms of I-CMP
Anxiety is associated with unfulfilled information needs and pain at the informed consent consultation of spine surgery patients: a longitudinal study
Purpose: Meeting the information needs of patients adequately is of high importance in informed consent consultations in surgery. However, information needs often remain unmet in the informed consent consultation. The aim of this study was to assess anxiety and pain in relation to the patients' information needs fulfillment perioperatively. Methods: We applied a question prompt list (QPL) for patients undergoing spine surgery (SN-QPL) before (t1) and a question answering list (SN-QAL) after (t2) the informed consent consultation. The patients additionally completed the 'State-Trait Anxiety Operation Inventory' (STOA, cognitive and affective scale) at t1, as well as a pain numerical rating scale (NRS) at t2 and postoperative (t3). We analyzed (1) the association between anxiety, information needs and pain and (2) anxiety and pain scores regarding information needs fulfillment after the consent consultation. Results: A total of n = 118 patients was included. Affective and cognitive state anxiety was only reduced postoperatively (affective p &lt; .001, cognitive p &lt; .05). The higher trait anxiety was, the more patients longed for information at t1-t3 (t1: r = .58/r = .74, each p &lt; .001), (t2: r = .38/r = .49, each p &lt; .001) and (t3: r = .29, p &lt; .01/r = 34, p &lt; .001). Higher grades of trait anxiety resulted in lower information needs fulfilment. Higher state anxiety levels were associated with higher pain levels. Information needs more often remained unfulfilled in high trait and state anxiety patients. Conclusion: Patients' anxiety was associated with (un)fulfilled information needs. Meeting information needs should be optimized in the process of surgeon-patient communication. Adapting the information to the patients' anxiety levels seem to be an effective way to reduce anxiety
Reconstruction of interactions in the ProtoDUNE-SP detector with Pandora
International audienceThe Pandora Software Development Kit and algorithm libraries provide pattern-recognition logic essential to the reconstruction of particle interactions in liquid argon time projection chamber detectors. Pandora is the primary event reconstruction software used at ProtoDUNE-SP, a prototype for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment far detector. ProtoDUNE-SP, located at CERN, is exposed to a charged-particle test beam. This paper gives an overview of the Pandora reconstruction algorithms and how they have been tailored for use at ProtoDUNE-SP. In complex events with numerous cosmic-ray and beam background particles, the simulated reconstruction and identification efficiency for triggered test-beam particles is above 80% for the majority of particle type and beam momentum combinations. Specifically, simulated 1 GeV/ charged pions and protons are correctly reconstructed and identified with efficiencies of 86.1% and 84.1%, respectively. The efficiencies measured for test-beam data are shown to be within 5% of those predicted by the simulation