Table 2 Surgeons' Perceptions of Aspects of Medicine Consultation Deemed Most or Least Important. ((Likert score: 1 – strongly disagree, 2 – disagree, 3 – neither agree nor disagree, 4 – agree, 5 – strongly agree).
From: An internist's role in perioperative medicine: a survey of surgeons' opinions
Median Likert Score | |
|---|---|
Most Importance | |
Cardiac medication optimization | 5 |
Cardiac risk stratification | 5 |
β-blocker initiation | 4 |
Respiratory risk stratification | 4 |
Preoperative diabetes management | 4 |
Postoperative diabetes management | 4 |
Postoperative cardiorespiratory surveillance | 4 |
Moderate Importance | |
Postoperative medication surveillance | 3 |
Monitoring drug interactions | 3 |
Family discussions re: risk | 3 |
Management of alcohol withdrawal | 3 |
Least importance | |
Venous thromboembolic prophylaxis | 2 |
Antibiotic prophylaxis | 2 |
Postoperative fluid assessments | 2 |
Monitoring for alcohol withdrawal | 2 |
Postoperative family discussions | 1 |