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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2021

A Survey of Current Preferences of Plastic Surgeons Regarding the Assessment and Reduction of Preoperative Patient Anxiety.

Arif Musa, Alex K Wong, Jahan Tajran, Daniel Chen, Jeffrey C Wang, Ricardo Engel, Christopher Cooke, David Safani, Rana Movahedi, Madison Wheaton and 1 more

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Arif MusaWayne State University School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
Alex K WongDivision of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
Jahan TajranWayne State University School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
Daniel ChenWayne State University School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
Jeffrey C WangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.
Ricardo EngelWayne State University School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA. gn3693@wayne.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-7184-7714
Christopher CookeDetroit Medical Center Sports Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334, USA.
David SafaniDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, 92886, USA.
Rana MovahediDepartment of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Madison WheatonWayne State University School of Medicine, 540 East Canfield Street, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA.
Gligor GucevDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA.

Funding

Southern California Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001855 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Thomas A Buchanan, Michele D. Kipke · 2016 to 2026
$81.3M
Structure and Mechanism of Human Topoisomerase IR01CA090604 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI REDINBO, MATTHEW · 2001 to 2004
$891k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001855NCI NIH HHS R01 CA090604University of Southern California (US) UL1TR001855
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPreoperative anxiety is a common phenomenon in plastic surgery that has been associated with numerous negative patient outcomes. Little is known about the preferences of plastic surgeons regarding management of patient preoperative anxiety

objectiveTo determine the preferences of plastic surgeons regarding the assessment and reduction of adult preoperative patient anxiety in their primary practice setting.

methodsThe membership of the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons (ACAPS) was surveyed using an anonymous, online questionnaire from April to June of 2020.

resultsA total of 100 participants from a membership of 532 responded (19%). The majority of respondents (63%) did not formally assess patient anxiety but supported the use of standardized scales to measure anxiety (57%). Most plastic surgeons preferred patient education (81%), family member presence (69%), and visit from the anesthesiologist (54%) to reduce patient anxiety. Plastic surgeons also allocated the most responsibility to anesthesiologists (63%) and plastic surgeons (62%) to reduce preoperative anxiety. DISCUSSION: Most plastic surgeon members of ACAPS did not assess their patients' anxieties preoperatively but appeared willing to use anxiety scales. Plastic surgeons also supported several measures to reduce anxiety, especially patient education, family member preferences, and anesthesiologist visits. Although plastic surgeons appeared to hold multiple parties responsible to manage preoperative anxiety, they held themselves and anesthesiologists most responsible. Future studies are needed to determine whether these views cohere with those of other healthcare providers and whether these preferences change for pediatric patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Plastic Surgery ProceduresSurgeonsSurgery, PlasticAdultAnxietyChildHumansSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMCPMC8986481

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