title: Prevalence of anxiety among patients undergoing colorectal surgery.
abstract: To assess prevalence of anxiety 36 consecutive patients undergoing colorectal surgery with general anesthesia were interviewed on the day of surgery and completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Postsurgical ratings of pain and anxiety were obtained within 24 hours after surgery. Analysis indicated that 29 scored moderate or higher on the State Anxiety scale prior to surgery. The correlations for scores on presurgical Trait Anxiety with postsurgical pain and Trait Anxiety scores were significant (p<.01) but not that for pre- and postsurgical State Anxiety
authors.affiliation: Mind-Body Health Research Program, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX 76505, USA. gelkins@swmail.sw.org
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Elkins
authors.forename: M Hasan
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rajab
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Marcus
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Staniunas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003107:Colorectal Surgery / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence