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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2025; 17(8): 106245
Published online Aug 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i8.106245
Exploration of doctor-patient communication characteristics and optimization path for gastrointestinal surgery of acute abdomen
Lun Yang, Qi Zhang, Dong-Hao Wang, Qing Zhou
Lun Yang, Department of Education and Training, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Qi Zhang, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nursing and Rehabilitation School of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Dong-Hao Wang, Department of Neurology, Jiangyin Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangyin 214400, Jiangsu Province, China
Qing Zhou, Department of Education and Training, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Yang L designed the study; Zhang Q, Wang DH, and Zhou Q contributed to the analysis of the manuscript; Yang L, Zhang Q, and Wang DH were involved in the data collection and writing of this article; All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Graduate Research and Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province, No. KYCX233374.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Medical School of Nantong University (No. 2025-K045-01).
Informed consent statement: All study participants and their legal guardians provided written informed consent before recruitment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Qing Zhou, PhD, Doctor, Department of Education and Training, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Xinchengqiao Street, Chongchuan District, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China. zhq117@163.com
Received: May 9, 2025
Revised: May 29, 2025
Accepted: June 20, 2025
Published online: August 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Effective physician-patient communication is crucial for patients with a gastrointestinal surgical acute abdomen. Treatment efficiency and outcomes can be improved by analyzing communication characteristics and optimizing the existing model.