ArticleGeriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation2021
State-Anxiety in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Femoral Neck or Intertrochanteric Fractures.
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- The Efficacy of Intravenous Analgesia and Various Nerve Blocks for Pain Management in Elderly Patients With Hip Fractures: A Meta-Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the progressive muscle relaxation technique in hip fracture patients.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Preoperative patient-reported depression and anxiety may affect short-term surgical outcomes in women with hallux valgus.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Reduced perioperative sensory impairment could lower postoperative delirium incidence: a before-and-after study in older patients with hip fracture.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Severe preoperative pain, functional decline, and high anxiety levels hinder the efficacy of multidisciplinary interventions in patients who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Observational
- Relationship between preoperative psychological stress and short-term prognosis in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- Surgery-related anxiety regarding arthroscopic meniscectomy under general anesthesia: a retrospective observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Observational
- Surgery-related anxiety on geriatric patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Observational
- Effect of Psychological Support Therapy on Psychological State, Pain, and Quality of Life of Elderly Patients With Femoral Neck Fracture.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionGeriatric patients with hip fractures often experience unexpected falls and they may have unfamiliar and unpleasant experiences within a brief period. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and levels of preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing surgical treatment for hip fractures, and to determine the anxiety-related characteristics experienced by patients during the period before and after surgery. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe recruited a total of 75 geriatric patients who underwent surgical treatment for hip fractures and returned complete questionnaires. We used the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)-X type to measure state-anxiety and defined a total score of 52 or higher as clinically meaningful state-anxiety. And, we investigated main cause of anxiety, moment of the highest level of anxiety, and the most helpful factor in overcoming anxiety before surgery and in reducing anxiety after surgery.
resultsThe mean STAI score was 47.2 points and one-third of the patients experienced various levels of clinically meaningful state-anxiety. The most common cause of preoperative anxiety was the surgery itself and patients experienced the greatest level of anxiety from the night preceding the surgery to the day of the surgery. Further, patients' trust in the medical staff prior to surgery and the surgeon's explanation after the surgery were the most key factors in overcoming anxiety.
conclusionThis study investigates the state-anxiety of geriatric patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures and presents important findings which can help in developing evidence-based interventions to improve the experience of patients undergoing hip surgeries.
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