Preoperative anxiety in adults - a cross-sectional study on specific fears and risk factors

Preoperative anxiety in adults - a cross-sectional study on specific fears and risk factors

Abstract Background Preoperative anxiety comprising anesthesia and surgery related anxiety is common and perceived by many patients as the worst aspect of the surgical episode. The aim of this study was to identify independent predictors of these three anxieties dimensions and to quantify the releva...

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Main Authors: Leopold Eberhart, Hansjörg Aust, Maike Schuster, Theresa Sturm, Markus Gehling, Frank Euteneuer, Dirk Rüsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Cross-sectional survey
Preoperative anxiety
Anesthesia related anxiety
Surgery related anxiety
Specific concerns
Independent predictors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02552-w

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