Patient perception about preoperative information to allay anxiety towards major surgery
- Author:
Kelly Lu Ting Ee
;
Maria Sau Sim Ng
;
Wei Fern Siew
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
anxiety, perception, preoperative information, preoperative nursing, preoperative teaching, major surgery
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2013;7(1):29-32
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Abstract: Surgeries are seen as stressors that trigger
preoperative anxiety. Preparing the patients for surgery
through preoperative teaching becomes crucial to allay
anxiety level. In a cross sectional descriptive study
conducted on eighty patients (age: 18–65 yr) who had
undergone open abdominal surgery, 78.8% (n=63) stated
that they experienced anxiety prior to surgery. Among
these anxious respondents, 47.5% (n=38) experienced
high state anxiety. Three of the top information that
patients perceived as important to allay anxiety towards
major surgery were: details of surgery, details of nursing
care to surgery and information on anaesthesia. Nurses
working in the surgical wards need to proactively address
patients’ psychological concerns towards surgery and
provide preoperative information based on patients’
needs to allay anxiety.
- Full text:W020151005528676670928.pdf
