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Preoperative anxiety potentially results in perioperative anaesthetic complications. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of preoperative anxiety in adult patients scheduled to undergo elective orthopaedic surgery at an academic hospital in South Africa and identify contributory factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study included all patients scheduled for elective orthopaedic surgery the following day from 25 July to 3 November 2021. An adapted version of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) was used. Four questions determined the patients' anxiety and two questions their desire for more information about their forthcoming anaesthesia and surgery. A 5-point Likert scale was used to capture the patients' responses to the APAIS questions. Data on other possible contributory factors to preoperative anxiety were collected using a questionnaire. Results: Of the 88 patients, 82 (93.2%) were included in the study. A total of 40 (48.8%) patients had an APAIS score of ≥ 11, indicating anxiety. A high need-for-information score (≥ 8) was found in 31 (37.8%) patients. A significant association between patients with a higher anxiety score and a higher need-for-information score (p = 0.0063) was identified. Other non-significant factors associated with a higher anxiety score included a lower level of education and no postoperative home support. Conclusion: Patients with a high need for information tended to be more anxious on the day before surgery. The APAIS could be introduced in preoperative ward admissions to identify these patients and provide an appropriate level of counselling about their planned procedure. Counselling might reduce their preoperative anxiety, but further research needs to confirm this assertion. Larger studies are recommended to determine the influence of other factors contributing to preoperative anxiety
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Humanos , Cirurgia Geral , Cuidados Pré-Operatórios , Adulto , Pacientes , Enfermagem Perioperatória , Estudos Transversais , Complicações IntraoperatóriasRESUMO
Objective To investigate the effect of Williams life skills training (WLST) on preoperative anxiety and trait coping strategies in patients undergoing general anesthesia for elective surgery. Methods A total of 120 patients undergoing general anesthesia for elective surgery were randomly divided into observation group and control group according to random number table method with 60 cases each. The control group was given general preoperative nursing intervention, on the basis of which the observation group gave WLST. Before and after the intervention, the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale and Trait Coping Style Questionnaire were used to evaluate the patients. Results Before intervention, there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). After intervention, the preoperative anxiety and information needs scores of the observation group was (10.02 ± 2.53) and (4.02 ± 1.05) points respectively, while in the control group was (15.89 ± 3.20) and (7.96 ± 1.62) points respectively, the difference was statistically significant (t=7.952, 8.447, P<0.05), and negative coping score was (29.07 ± 6.14) points lower than the control group (33.86 ± 7.12) points, positive response score was (33.89 ± 7.64) points higher than the control group (29.77 ± 6.71) points, the difference was statistically significant (t = 7.647, 7.981, P <0.05). Conclusion WLST can effectively improve preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing general anesthesia and improve their coping ability, which is conducive to the successful implementation of anesthesia and surgery.
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Objective To determine the reliability and validity of the Chinese edition of the Amster-dam preoperative anxiety and information scale ( APAIS) for the assessment of preoperative anxiety of Chi-nese patients.Methods The APAIS was translated into Chinese version.One hundred and thirty patients undergoing elective surgery were enrolled to complete the APAIS,STAI-S,VAS-A at the day before surgery, and thirty subjects received a re-test of APAIS at the day of surgery.Results The average score of Chinese version of APAIS anxiety scale and information scale were (7.37±3.51) and (3.67±1.94),respectively. Cronbachαfor the anxiety scale was 0.84 and information scale was 0.78,respectively.Test-retest reliability were r=0.746(P<0.01) and r=0.655(P<0.01) ,respectively.Factor analysis showed anxiety and the desire for information were found,which explained 73.82%of variance.The anxiety scale of APAIS significantly corre-lated with STAI-S and VAS-A,Correlation Coefficient were r=0.720(P<0.01) and r=0.641(P<0.01) ,respec-tively.Conclusion The Chinese version of the APAIS has good reliability and validity to quick measure the preoperative anxiety and desire for information of patients.
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BACKGROUND: The objectives of the present investigation were to assess the level and contributing factors of Korean patients' anxiety and information requirement in the preoperative phase, and in addition, to confirm the efficacy of intramuscular midazolam as a routine anxiolytic premedication. METHODS: The informed patients were randomized to receive either a placebo (n = 155) or 0.05 mg/kg I.M. midazolam (n = 92) 1 hour prior to arriving at the operating room. All patients were asked by the anesthesiologist to complete a six-item questionaire, APAIS (Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale) at a preoperative holding area. RESULTS: Female and cancer patients may serve as useful predictors of patients at risk for preoperative anxiety. There is a positive relationship between anxiety and information requirement. The patients who had taken 0.05 mg/kg midazolam I.M. as a premedication showed lower anxiety scores than the control group. CONCLUSIONS: In addition to performing careful in-depth assessments of anxiety and identifying coping behaviors, anesthesiologists should try to find more appropriate methods of comprehensive preoperative care.