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Predictors of preoperative anxiety in surgical inpatients

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  • Meryem Yilmaz
  • Hafize Sezer
  • Hesna Gürler
  • Mine Bekar

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Aims and objectives. The aims of the present study were to identify the levels of preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing elective surgery and the relationship between preoperative anxiety and social support. In addition, predictors of preoperative anxiety were studied in surgical inpatients. Background. Major life changes are significant factors that cause anxiety; hospitalisation and surgery are among such changes. Social support may decrease the anxiety associated with surgery. Design. This is a descriptive study that included 500 patients in a surgery clinic. Methods. The data collected included: A Patient Information Form, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the Surgical Anxiety Scale. The results were analysed using the Chi‐square test and logistic regression analysis. Results. Five hundred patients participated in this research: 59·6% were female, 54·6% were 65 years of age or older, 80·6% were married, 70·4% were literate and 62% of the patients had moderate level surgery. There was a significant relationship between the sociodemographic patient features, the level of preoperative anxiety (p

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  • Meryem Yilmaz & Hafize Sezer & Hesna Gürler & Mine Bekar, 2012. "Predictors of preoperative anxiety in surgical inpatients," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 21(7‐8), pages 956-964, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:21:y:2012:i:7-8:p:956-964
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03799.x
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    1. Nathan J. Dreesmann & Wonkyung Jung & Makiah Shebaili & Hilaire J. Thompson, 2023. "Kidney Donor Perspectives on Acute Postoperative Pain Management," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 32(8), pages 1124-1133, November.
    2. Margita Svensson & Ulrica Nilsson & Mia Svantesson, 2016. "Patients' experience of mood while waiting for day surgery," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 25(17-18), pages 2600-2608, September.

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