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Table 1 The process of how the three categories were generated

From: The nurse anesthetist perioperative dialog

Meaning units

Codes

Categories

Conversation about the operation. Try to see and confirm the patient. Be present for the patient.

To confirm the patient

A mutual meeting

(The preoperative dialogue)

For some, it is enough that you are calm and inform them, Others prefer it quiet, you work on and get the work done until they fall asleep.

Customizing information

A mutual meeting

(The preoperative dialogue)

Being focused and present with the patient who is involved and determines for themself how it feels

Understanding the patient’s needs

On the basis of the patient’s needs and wishes (The intraoperative dialogue)

You feel that you have come close to a patient when you talk to them, and they relax. They even burst into tears because they feel safe. Then I feel that I have been successful.

Understanding the patient’s needs

On the basis of the patient’s needs and wishes (The intraoperative dialogue)

Perhaps the course of events is described very precisely so that they feel they know all the details. The experience is the same regardless of the type of surgery.

Give the control back to the patient

To create a safe situation (The postoperative dialogue)

It can be difficult to know sometimes that the patient has enough information to make it at home.

To ensure that the patient has knowledge

To create a safe situation (The postoperative dialogue)