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ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing

Evaluating Preoperative Anxiety Levels in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery.

Maria Katsohiraki, Sofia Poulopoulou, Nikolaos Fyrfiris, Ioannis Koutelekos, Polyxeni Tsiotinou, Olga Adam, Eleni Vasilopoulou, Maria Kapritsou

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Article in Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Receptive music therapy versus group music therapy with breast cancer patients hospitalized for surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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  13. Personality, Preoperative Anxiety, and Postoperative Outcomes: A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Maria KatsohirakiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Anticancer Institute, "Saint Savvas" Hospital, Day Care Clinic, "N. Kourkoulos", Athens, Greece.
Sofia PoulopoulouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Anticancer Institute, "Saint Savvas" Hospital, Day Care Clinic, "N. Kourkoulos", Athens, Greece.
Nikolaos FyrfirisDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Anticancer Institute, "Saint Savvas" Hospital, Day Care Clinic, "N. Kourkoulos", Athens, Greece.
Ioannis KoutelekosDepartment of Nursing, West Attica University, Athens, Greece.
Polyxeni TsiotinouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Anticancer Institute, "Saint Savvas" Hospital, Day Care Clinic, "N. Kourkoulos", Athens, Greece.
Olga AdamGeneral Hospital "Andreas Syggros", Athens, Greece.
Eleni VasilopoulouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Anticancer Institute, "Saint Savvas" Hospital, Day Care Clinic, "N. Kourkoulos", Athens, Greece.
Maria KapritsouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hellenic Anticancer Institute, "Saint Savvas" Hospital, Day Care Clinic, "N. Kourkoulos", Athens, Greece.
St Savas Hospital · GRAndreas Sygros Hospital · GRUniversity of West Attica · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePatients' anxiety and stress levels are increased after the surgery. High levels of anxiety and stress could increase postoperative complications, as well as to prolong postoperative hospitalization and postoperative morbidity. This prospective, cross-sectional study was to evaluate the preoperative stress levels in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.

methodsIn the study participated 165 female patients who underwent breast cancer surgery, in a major oncological hospital in Greece. Demographic and clinical data were collected, and anxiety and stress levels assessed using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Scale, which was a self-report questionnaire consisting of 40, 4 Likert Scale questions. The first 20 questions, STAI-X-1, were concerned to how the patient felt while answering the questionnaire (anxiety as a condition) and the remaining 20 questions, STAI-X-2, based on how the patient felt overall (stress as a personality trait). Descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests were performed at a significance level alpha = 0.05.

resultsIn the present study, 165 females were enrolled who underwent breast cancer surgery. The mean age of the participants was 55.86 years, whereas the mean body mass index was 26.85. The 60.6% of patients underwent a lumpectomy and 28.5% had mastectomy. The 35.8% experienced moderate levels of anxiety, and the 17.6% experienced high levels. The two scales were positively correlated (rho = 0.643,

conclusionsThe present study showed that patients' personality influenced their anxiety levels. Thus, the role of the nurse is a cornerstone in their psychological support preoperatively, to reduce the anxiety and stress levels.

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preoperative stressPreoperative Stress and State-trait Anxiety Inventory ScaleStress Levels and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Scale

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