The measurement of anxiety in the pre-surgical patient.
Sixty-nine female patients were assessed for anxiety before receiving premedication. Thirty-three were given lorazepam and 36 were given papaveretum. Re-evaluation 90 min after premedication indicated that lorazepam reduced significantly the level of anxiety, but that papaveretum did not. Anxiety was assessed by means of a five-point nurse-rating scale and the Multiple-Affect Adjective Check List self-rating form. This self-rating anxiety scale was sensitive and proved suitable for recumbent patients in hospital. The test scores compared favourably with previously published values.
D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam; D010208:Papaverine; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
D010208:Papaverine; D008140:Lorazepam