Introduction: Although patients undergoing elective surgery are assumed to have a lower
level of preoperative anxiety, studies reported a high level of anxiety among those patients …

Objective: Preoperative anxiety is a prevalent concern with negative effects on perioperative
period but is usually ignored. The objectives of this study are to identify the preoperative …

Surgery is considered as a life threatening or a major concern that need significant
psychological adaptation whether it be a major or a minor one. Pre-operative period is a …

Background: Anxiety is an unpleasant emotional experience that involves feelings of
tension, apprehension, nervousness and high autonomic activity. Few studies have been …

Objectives: The objective of the study is to assess the anxiety level among preoperative
patients. Methodology: The research design used for this study is a quantitative descriptive …

Background: Patients undergoing surgery experience significant anxiety in the preoperative
period. The aim of the present study was to identify the level of preoperative anxiety among …

Background Anxiety is an un-pleasurable emotional state associated with
psychophysiological changes in response to an intra-psychic conflict. The perioperative …

Background Preoperative anxiety is a health concern among patients scheduled for surgical
interventions. Little is known about the prevalence of preoperative anxiety among patients in …

Background: The prospect of undergoing surgery under anaesthesia can induce significant
anxiety in patients. Excess anxiety can lead to several deleterious effects like perioperative …

Objective: To find out levels of preoperative anxiety and its nature in female patients
awaiting elective surgery. Material and Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study was …