Journals / Selçuk Tıp Dergisi / 2003 / Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 1

The evaluation of factors effecting preoperative fear and worry

Preoperatif korku ve endişeyi etkileyen faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi

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It was concluded that not all but some patients feared of surgery or anesthesia or wanted information.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fear, worry and axieties of patients about anesthesia and surgery preoperatively by using a questionaire, and to measure their anxiety by using visual analogue scale (VAS).
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Key Findings & Data:Five hundred and thirty six patients (>19yr of age) were questioned about their worries, fears and request of information by means of a questionaire.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was concluded that not all but some patients feared of surgery or anesthesia or wanted information.
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⚙️Variables:Kaygı · Korku · Anketler

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fear, worry and axieties of patients about anesthesia and surgery preoperatively by using a questionaire, and to measure their anxiety by using visual analogue scale (VAS). Five hundred and thirty six patients (>19yr of age) were questioned about their worries, fears and request of information by means of a questionaire. The answers were analysed with chisquare and correlation tests and p<0.05 was considered as significant. Fear from surgery was higher in the less educated patients (p<0.05). Women feared from anesthesia and surgery more than men (p=0.0001). Men prefered local anesthesia more than women (p=0.00165). Fear and request of information increased with increased income (p=0.01). VAS scores were higher in women, illeterate and primary school graduates, and patients without previous surgical or anesthesia experience (p<0.05). No correlation was present between VAS scores and income or increase or decrease of information requests (p>0.05). It was concluded that not all but some patients feared of surgery or anesthesia or wanted information. Informing these patients on the consequences of anesthesia and surgery may be usefull in alleviating their fears or worries. Positive correlation between the results of the questionaire and VAS scores, leads us to consider that VAS scores may be usefull for measuring preoperative anxiety.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı; preoperatif dönemde hastaların anestezi ve cerrahi girişim hakkında korku, endişe ve anksiyeteleri ile, bilgi edinme isteklerini bir anket yardımı ile değerlendirmek ve anksiyetelerinin şiddetini görsel analog Skala (VAS) kullanarak ölçmeye çalışmaktı. Beşyüz otuz altı hasta (>19 yaş) bir anket kullanılarak endişeleri, korkuları ve bilgi istemleri hakkında sorgulandılar. Yanıtların istatistiksel analizi kikare ve korelasyon testleri kullanılarak yapıldı ve p 0.05). Anket uygulanan hastaların tümünün değil de yalnızca bir bölümünün anesteziden ve cerrahiden korktuğu ve bilgi istediği sonucuna varıldı Bu hastaların anestezinin ve cerrahinin sonuçları hakkında bilgilendirilmesi korku ve endişelerinin giderilmesinde faydalı olabilir. VAS skorları ile anket yöntemi ile elde edilen sonuçlar arasında pozitif korelasyon gözlenmesi, preoperatif anksiyetenin ölçümünde VAS skorlamasından yararlanabileceğimizi düşündürdü.

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DUMAN, A., ÖĞÜN, Ö. C., ŞAHİN, T. K., SARKILAR, G., ÖKESLİ, S. (2003). The evaluation of factors effecting preoperative fear and worry. Selçuk Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 19 - Sayı: 1, 21–26. https://ajindex.com/articles/319335

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