### Summary box #### What are the new findings? #### How might it impact on healthcare in the future? Surgery is stressful. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 48 million surgical procedures were performed in the USA in a single year.1 The majority of these procedures reflect instances wherein patients are entering an unfamiliar, foreign environment for the first time. While it is common practice for patients to have family or friends accompany them on the day of their surgery, the clinical world is unfamiliar to those outside the healthcare profession. This is true during the perioperative process, a period of time where supporters are separated from their loved ones. Despite the fact that surgeons agree perioperative communication with family members plays a key role in alleviating anxiety and providing support, there remains inconsistent communication in terms of frequency and content.2 The need for improved communication between the healthcare team and supporters is recognised across multiple disciplines.3 4 There is a noted lack of consistency in the frequency and content of communication in clinical practice.2 A recent systematic review indicated that improved communication throughout the perioperative process is a well-recognised need for patient and supporter satisfaction.4 Currently, the literature focuses on preoperative anxiety among patients themselves, including success of operation, complications, postoperative pain and recovery timeline.5 6 It is also recognised that the hospital environment proves stressful to not only the patient, but their supporters as well.7 Furthermore, the emotional status of supporters can impact …

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PatientLink：一个以患者为中心的围手术期状态仪表板

### 摘要框#### 有哪些新发现？#### 它对未来的医疗保健有何影响？手术压力大。根据美国国家卫生统计中心的数据，美国一年内进行了 4800 万例外科手术。1 这些手术中的大多数反映了患者首次进入陌生的外国环境的情况。虽然患者在手术当天有家人或朋友陪伴是很常见的做法，但医疗保健专业以外的人对临床世界并不熟悉。在围手术期期间确实如此，在这段时间里，支持者与亲人分离。尽管外科医生同意围手术期与家庭成员的沟通在缓解焦虑和提供支持方面起着关键作用，