Table 4 Specific clinical issues and patient medical conditions significantly differently rated by the anesthesia care providers (anesthesiologists/certified registered nurse anesthetists) versus the surgeons (0 = “Not At All Important,” 10 = “Extremely Important”)
Patient Condition | Anesthesia Care Providers (N = 48) | Surgeons (N = 35) | Standardized Difference Score | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (95 % CI) | Mean (95 % CI) | |||
Anticoagulants | 8.3 (7.8, 8.8) | 9.3 (8.9, 9.7) | 0.65 | 0.008 |
Trauma | 8.5 (7.9, 9.0) | 7.3 (6.6, 8.1) | 0.62 | 0.011 |
Angiotensin receptor blockers | 7.2 (6.7, 7.7) | 6.2 (5.6, 6.8) | 0.57 | 0.013 |
Nausea and vomiting | 7.8 (7.3, 8.4) | 6.8 (6.2, 7.4) | 0.57 | 0.019 |
Nutrition | 6.4 (5.9, 7.0) | 7.4 (6.9, 7.9) | 0.57 | 0.022 |
Pulmonary function testing | 5.4 (4.6, 6.3) | 6.8 (6.1, 7.4) | 0.56 | 0.018 |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors | 7.1 (6.6, 7.6) | 6.2 (5.6, 6.8) | 0.51 | 0.025 |
Cognitive dysfunction | 7.6 (7.0, 8.2) | 6.7 (6.1, 7.3) | 0.48 | 0.047 |
Cognitive delirium | 7.6 (7.1, 8.2) | 6.8 (6.1, 7.5) | 0.40 | 0.094 |