title: Comfort and hope in the preanesthesia stage in patients undergoing surgery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Comfort and hope have been identified as important components in the care of perianesthesia patients. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between comfort and hope in the preanesthesia stage in patients undergoing surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted with 191 surgical patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were collected using the Perianesthesia Comfort Questionnaire and Herth Hope Index.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Direct and significant relationships were observed between comfort and hope (P≤.001, r=0.65). Also, significant relationships were observed between educational level and marital status with comfort (P≤.01). The relationship between educational level and hope was significant (P≤.001). Significant relationships were also observed between gender and marital status with hope (P≤.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overall, this study showed that a significant relationship exists between comfort and hope. Additionally, some demographic characteristics influenced comfort and hope in these patients. Health care providers should arrange the environment in a way that allows the surgical patients to experience comfort and hope and recognize the impact of personal characteristics when caring for surgical patients, particularly in the preanesthesia stage.
authors.forename: Naima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seyedfatemi
authors.forename: Forough
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rafii
authors.forename: Mahboubeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rezaei
authors.forename: Katharine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kolcaba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D065026:Hope; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D011300:Preoperative Care; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: comfort; hope; preanesthesia; research; surgery