Journal of clinical nursing
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Review Comparative Study
A systematic review of qualitative studies: patients' experiences of preoperative communication.
This article reports on a systematic review of qualitative studies on patients' experiences of preoperative communication with healthcare professionals. ⋯ Patients' sensitivity and their different needs for communication may contribute to future advances in the training of healthcare professionals with regard to their communication knowledge and skills. They may also affect the allocation of resources for patients waiting for surgery and educating related professionals about their knowledge and skills of communication and their attitudes. Adequate space for meeting simultaneously with patients and their relatives and extra human resources and tools for the assessment of individuals' need for communication are also required.