Stressful pre-operative preparation procedures. The routine removal of dentures during pre-operative preparation contributes to pre-operative distress.
One hundred and twenty-four patients (76 women and 48 men) were interviewed within the first 36 hours after operation. Fifty per cent of those studied were denture wearers. They were asked to fill in a questionnaire which registered their levels of distress about the various pre-operative preparation procedures. The most common factors contributing to pre-operative distress were waiting for transfer to the operating theatre, the prohibition of fluids and the removal of dentures.
Cobley
M
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Department of Anaesthetics, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff.
Dunne
J A
JA
Sanders
L D
LD
D000367:Age Factors; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003778:Dentures; D004326:Drinking; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D014187:Transportation of Patients