During the pre-operation period, surgical candidates experience situations that stimulate
psychological anxiety leading to stress during and after surgery which is known as …

Background Preoperative anxiety, otherwise managed preoperatively, can cause high rate
of cardiac mortality, adverse effects during anesthetic induction and patient recovery which …

Background Major life changes are among factors that cause anxiety, and one of these
changes is surgery. Hospitalization, regardless of disease, is known to provoke anxiety in …

Objectives This review aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of preoperative anxiety
and its associated factors among patients undergoing surgery in low/middle-income …

Background Anxiety is the most common problem in the preoperative period. This anxiety
increases postoperative pain, delay healing, and prolong the hospital stay. Among the …

Background and Aims. Primiparous women experience high levels of anxiety before
cesarean section. Therefore, this research aimed to investigate the effects of the Benson …

Introduction Parents experience anxiety and concern about their children's anesthesia and
surgeries, which may affect their ability to function normally and the operating staff caring for …

Purpose The aim of this study was to compare Anxiety Specific to Surgery Questionnaire
(ASSQ) with Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Amsterdam Preoperative …

Importance Both augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have had increasing
applications in medicine, including medical training, psychology, physical medicine …

Background Preoperative anxiety is associated with increased use of anesthetics and
poorer postoperative outcomes. However, the prevalence of preoperative anxiety has not …