Background Cardiac surgeries pose as an emotional experience for patients. Preoperative
education is known to positively alter people's perceptions, emotions, and mitigate surgical …

Aim and objectives The aim of this study is to identify preoperative indicators and/or
predictors of complications or inefficiencies in the surgical process that can be modified …

Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of browsing TikTok for 20
minutes on patients' preoperative anxiety. Method A randomized controlled trial was …

Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of preoperative anxiety and associated
factors among adult surgical patients in public hospitals of eastern Ethiopia from 25 April to …

Although previous studies reported that chewing gum during the preoperative fasting has
the benefits of alleviating anxiety and dry mouth, preoperative chewing gum has yet to be …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate preoperative anxiety in patients with lung cancer
scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and explore the influence of …

Background The prevalence of anxiety among patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery and
its association with postoperative function has been well documented; however, the level of …

Abstract Purpose To translate the Surgical Fear Questionnaire into Chinese, to culturally
adapt, and test the validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Surgical Fear …

Objective To identify the information needs and perceptions of patients regarding the
application of virtual reality in pre-surgical patient education. Methods A qualitative study …

Study objective Few studies have focused on the effect of virtual reality (VR) exposure on
postoperative acute pain in adult female patients undergoing gynecology surgery. Design A …