Patient anxiety and conscious surgery.
The amount of surgery undertaken on the conscious patient is increasing. However, many patients are anxious and resistant to such surgery. Patients (n = 214) were surveyed to determine their related apprehensions. Being awake, feeling or seeing the body cut open and experiencing pain all increased anxiety. The potential for insufficient information provision was also a source of concern. Formal management of intraoperative apprehension may help limit anxiety and expel apparent misapprehensions.
Mitchell
Mark
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School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Salford, Manchester. m.mitchell@salford.ac.uk
D001007:Anxiety; D003243:Consciousness; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000523:psychology*