title: [Embracement and anxiety symptoms in patients before cardiac surgery].
abstract: This is a randomized clinical trial, aimed to compare the frequency and intensity of symptoms of anxiety in patients of preoperative cardiac surgery who received empathic behavior from nurse or family or those who received no specific type of empathic behavior. The sample consisted of 66 patients in preoperative of cardiac surgery, which were divided in three groups: empathic behavior by nurses, without specific empathic behavior and by family. Anxiety was assessed at two points in time: before and after the intervention. The instrument used was developed and validated by Suriano, comprising 19 defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis anxiety. It was observed that the reduction of anxiety symptoms was higher in the group receiving empathic behavior of relatives when compared to the other two groups. The results suggested that encouraging the participation of family members can contribute to the reduction of anxiety symptoms in patients in preoperative cardiac surgery.
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Cinthia Calsinski
authors: CC
authors: Assis
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Juliana de Lima
authors: Jde L
authors: Lopes
authors: Departamento de Psiquiatria, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Luiz Antônio
authors: LA
authors: Nogueira-Martins
authors: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors: Alba Lucia Bottura Leite
authors: AL
authors: de Barros
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004645:Empathy; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff; D011184:Postoperative Period; D057234:Preoperative Period; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors